(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricking medium dark red violet color; a little stewy, roasted plum, anise, oak, garrigue nose; mature, roasted fruit, garrigue, anise palate, a rather chunky version of the '85 Beau; medium-plus finish
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Slightly bricking medium red color with pale meniscus; mature, beef gravy, lamb gravy nose; mature, but solid, tart cherry, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricked medium dark red violet color with clear meniscus; leather, tobacco, touch of barnyard, garrigue nose; tasty, youthful, garrigue, cherry, tobacco, mineral, licorice palate; medium-plus finish (group's WOTF)
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) A little iodine and leather on nose; very tasty, mature, with tart red fruit, leather, balsamic notes, and firm tannins still; long finish 94+ pts.
By Richard Jennings
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricked medium red violet color with light, floating sediment; mature, lifted, spice, nutmeg, chocolate hazelnut pudding nose; mature, rich and flavorful, baked berry, plum, licorice palate; medium-plus finish1/10/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricked medium dark red violet color; light brett, savory, tart baked plum, light smoke nose; tasty, sweet tobacco, light brett, ginger cake palate; long finish 96+ points10/28/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricking medium dark red violet color; a little stewy, roasted plum, anise, oak, garrigue nose; mature, roasted fruit, garrigue, anise palate, a rather chunky version of the '85 Beau; medium-plus finish8/13/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Slightly bricking medium red color with pale meniscus; mature, beef gravy, lamb gravy nose; mature, but solid, tart cherry, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.9/21/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricked medium dark red violet color with clear meniscus; leather, tobacco, touch of barnyard, garrigue nose; tasty, youthful, garrigue, cherry, tobacco, mineral, licorice palate; medium-plus finish (group's WOTF)6/28/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points
By Richard Jennings
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) A little iodine and leather on nose; very tasty, mature, with tart red fruit, leather, balsamic notes, and firm tannins still; long finish 94+ pts.11/17/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points