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2007 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel |
| Vintage | 2007 |  Label 1 of 5   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Château de Beaucastel (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Rhone Blend | ||
| Designation | Coudoulet de Beaucastel | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Rhône | ||
| SubRegion | Southern Rhône | ||
| Appellation | Côtes du Rhône |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 45 notes) | |
| Tasted by tooch on 2/7/2010 & rated 90 points: 29th Birthday Celebration; 2/5/2010-2/7/2010 (my apartment): Took a WHILE to open up. Fairly good amount of tart cherry and strawberry here. Compared to other 2007 CdR, this bottle didn't necesarily stack up with the amount of spice, but it did have a nicely developed caramel and coffee component. I think this bottle will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle aging. (569 views) | |
| Tasted by sehill on 2/6/2010 & rated 90 points: (181 views) | |
| Tasted by DSimmons on 2/5/2010 & rated 91 points: Delicious CdR. Happy to have a case of this. (652 views) | |
| Tasted by suthersm on 2/3/2010: Powerful wine that is currently reticent on the nose and palate. Although there is some fairly ripe fruit, it is a bit tightly wound. I enjoyed the wine on night one, but thought it spectacular on night two. It had really opened up aromatically and one the palate. I'd buy more for the $18 price. (1189 views) | |
| Tasted by EGunderson on 2/2/2010 & rated 88 points: Had to give one a try, even though I knew it was early. Mostly prunish on the nose, maybe a little fruit. Definite fruit and spice on the palate. Finish was longer than expected but quite tannic. All in all, very tasty, just tough to pull out any specific flavors (is yummy a flavor?). If you bought a case at release, give one a try. If you only have a handful, wait a couple of years. (1117 views) | |
| Tasted by 330america on 2/1/2010 & rated 89 points: Didn't give it a chance to open, so not impressed. However, better next day. Have a case so will keep trying. (1204 views) | |
| Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 1/27/2010 & rated 90 points: 2007 Rhones $20 to $40: The group liked this more than I, but I liked it. I was surprised how approachable it was. Lots of ripe, sweet fruit. Black raspberries with an earthy floor. Clean and no funk. Plenty of upside, but this does seem more robust at this stage than earlier vintages. Of course, this brought out the "old timers" discussion on what this used to sell for. In fact, even a few years ago you could find it for under $20. (1552 views) | |
| Tasted by tadhg555 on 1/26/2010 & rated 87 points: (1026 views) | |
| Tasted by ews3 on 1/26/2010 & rated 91 points: really nice value. black fruit, smoke. medium(-) tannins go smoothly over the palate. medium (-) finish. (1527 views) | |
| Tasted by Kerino on 1/21/2010 & rated 89 points: Lovely and big. Strong on the nose. Needs a lot more time! (1581 views) | |
| Tasted by gbbwino on 1/20/2010 & rated 90 points: Popped & poured a glass - decanted balance of wine. High acidity & a bit hot, especially on the finish. Very nice wine, especially at $18/bottle. Solid core of smoky black fruit. Fine tannins with a slightly drying finish - flavors hang around. This is a great "daily" wine for the price with some complexity - not like your typical over-the-counter Costco wine. Thought the '05 was great - down to my last one. Burned through 3 of my '06's. The '05 is my favorite of the bunch now, but the '07 should round out & soften up with a few years in the bottle-it will improve & get better, I think. Excellent wine! (1672 views) | |
| Tasted by duffer8008 on 1/12/2010 & rated 92 points: (1497 views) | |
| Tasted by alanr on 1/12/2010 & rated 90 points: Side by side tasting: 2007 Coudoulet Beaucastel and Tablas Creek Esprit: Tasted side by side with the 07 Tablas Creek Esprit. This is packed with rich, lush fruit, I might not have guessed Rhone blind due to the level of ripeness, but it's not OTT. Excellent overall balance, with some fine tannins and a good dose of acidity, the palate is broad and full, showing medium dark red fruits, raspberry/strawberry overtones, hints of roasted meat juices. From memory I think I prefer the 05 version of this wine, though this 07 is really nice in its voluptuous way. Fairly one dimensional and straightforward right now, will probably improve with 2-5 years in bottle. (2056 views) | |
| Tasted by Rechrom on 1/11/2010 & rated 89 points: Good CdR with no real panache. Lost to its American cousin (2007 Cotes de Tablas) in a side by side, but was not trounced. (2031 views) | |
| Tasted by BruceW on 1/10/2010: Excellent Nose, Light Fruity. (1837 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 1/9/2010 & rated 89 points: Just received some bottles and I could not wait to try. The bouquet is still somewhat locked, but there are black and some red fruits. Also some herbs and spices. Same on the palate. The tannin is still tight but of good quality. A lot of freshness in the wine. Good acidity. Maybe there is some bottle shock so I'll try another bottle later this year. This wine will probably last at least 8 years to a decade or longer. 89 for this moment. (1802 views) | |
| Tasted by thijsseg on 1/3/2010 & rated 92 points: very good, grenache... (2100 views) | |
| Tasted by Decaturwinedude on 1/1/2010 & rated 89 points: Slight funk on the nose, mossy, earthy. Palate is stacked with dark-ish fruit, licorice notes, and peppery spice. Needs some time to unwind, but a fine Coudoulet that will be drinking well for a few years. Great value again. I think I like the '06 we had last night a bit better at this point. (1961 views) | |
| Tasted by signotim on 12/31/2009 & rated 87 points: (1563 views) | |
| Tasted by mmh on 12/31/2009 & rated 90 points: Young and closed. Nice clean aromas of dark berries. Quite complex with lots going on behind the brick wall of tannins and acids. Needs time but shows great potential. (2092 views) | |
| Tasted by avp on 12/28/2009: Ripe red and dark fruit. Cherry, strawberry, blueberry etc. Charcoaly and slightly herbaceous with hints of oak. Full-bodied with a fruit-tannin-acidity -structure promising a balanced wine - though the wine appears a bit edgy and murky at this stage. Long finish with liquorice and charcoal. Probably would have needed a longer decant than the half an hour we were able to provide. A promising experience. (2118 views) | |
| Tasted by acheng on 12/25/2009 & rated 88 points: Used a third of the bottle for making cornish hen souranov. The hen was fantastic! Perhaps the airing really helped this time. None of the yeasty nose. Very rich and juicy dark cherry. Well judged acidity with firm tannin. The previous bottles must had been a bad one. This one is more in line with the 01 I had previously. (2302 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 12/25/2009 & rated 91 points: 2007 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel (Frankrijk, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône) Kleur: Paarsrood Aroma / bouquet: Nog halfgesloten, wel royal donker fruit (bramen en zwarte bes), kruiden (Garrique, laurier), drop / zoethout. Na royale beluchting ook potloodslijpsel / grafiet / sigarenkistjeshout. Smaak / Afdronk: Vol en krachtig, ondanks de jeugdigheid nu al zwoel, zoete drop, frisse zuren, krachtige maar prachtig rijpe en structuur verschaffende tannines. Geweldige lengte. Algemeen / potentieel: Nu al heerlijk op dronk maar heeft nog wel lucht nodig… Absoluut voldoende potentieel voor de komende jaren. Superieure prijs-kwaliteitsverhouding. Een Côtes du Rhône die het gros van het merendeel van veel prijziger Chateauneuf du Pape's achter zich laat. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 91/100 (2340 views) | |
| Tasted by chambolle on 12/20/2009: This was preceded by a number of bubblies, white and red burgundy -- probably not the best of circumstances for my appreciation of the wine. It has a deep purple color; a dark roasted fruit nose, plenty of weight on the palate, ample concentration of blackberry fruit and softly chewy tannins. There is licorice and coffee and the usual Southern Rhone stuff going on. For its level and its price, there is plenty of wine here. It isn't exactly my preferred style of wine, but I appreciate it for what it is -- quite a substantial, well made, well priced, and somewhat forward Rhone blend. For many of our guests -- most of whom are used to drinking Washington State reds -- it was their wine of the evening. Chacun a son gout. (2743 views) | |
| Tasted by Redguy on 12/20/2009: Yawn! (2659 views) | |
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About red wine On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes. Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) Southern Rhône Côtes du Rhône |
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