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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 27 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Yassine23 on 11/29/2022: Amontillado like. Shame, previous bottle tasted was fresher (771 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 5/18/2021: Brownish gold. Oxidized. Some dried fruit, nuts and caramel. With some air it has the potential to please someone looking for sherry, but otherwise this has just continued to disappoint vs. its spectacular showing when first bottled. D (1356 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 2/21/2020: Wine in the Sunshine State; 2/20/2020-2/23/2020 (Florida): This is back to that 'wow'. Incredibly fresh and complex and honey and a hint of carmelization and a bigger and rounder white but there's still some acid here. Drinking super well. Makes me wonder if it will be time soon to pull our last bottle. (2281 views) | | | Tasted by Tree512 on 2/9/2020 & rated 94 points: Glorious. At full power, oxidative but lively and explosive with full ripe white fruit and a touch of passion fruit. Oily, rich and long. (1860 views) | | | Tasted by RockinCabs on 12/13/2018 & rated 93 points: Color is a beautiful deep yellow/gold. Sauturnes like in appearance. Nose is an explosive melange of almond paste, marmalade, orange peel and tropical fruit. Nice amount of oxidization. Palate is viscous but well balanced delivering layers of dried peach, apple, brioche and almond. Dry and acid driven, but has a nose that suggests sweetness. Really interesting wine. (2511 views) | | | Tasted by morpheusrising on 4/8/2017 & rated 96 points: Wine of the night for me at our annual wine dinner. (3357 views) | | | Tasted by 14frimaire on 1/18/2017: Glorious. Shows oxidative notes, but there is plenty of interest and vibrant, deep material, with power and poise. (3259 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 12/13/2016: Acker BYO Holiday Dinner (Tribeca Grille): I'm still chasing the 'wow' moment we had with the '98 a few years ago and while this was good and had moved past the oxidation stage, it was a bit more simple than that one. Light honey flavor and tasty, but more one dimensional and not sure I can use the word beautiful (it was also surrounded by some particularly stunning wines). Easy drinking though and wish I'd had it with the lobster dish - would have been a good combination. (3266 views) | | | Tasted by nortonnose on 11/19/2015 & rated 92 points: This wine continues to outperform. Obviously quite a bit of luck involved at this age! Dark gold color. Nuts and kerosene on the nose. Nuanced, evolving palate of guava; viscous mouthfeel. So fun to follow. Serve near room temperature for maximum change in experience! (3782 views) | | | Tasted by RKatzDO on 12/10/2014: Definitely orange colored, oxidized with fruit and acid left, but nuttiness has ensued. Maybe the bottle. Will try another to be sure. (4186 views) | | | Tasted by nortonnose on 3/24/2014 & rated 91 points: 750ml bottle stood for a couple days, PnP after 2 hrs in the fridge and then sitting open for 30 mins (i.e. not overly cold!). Alongside 1994 Chave Blanc, this was much deeper golden in color but significantly lighter and more simple on the palate than the Chave. I opened my first bottle of this 97 Beau a few nights ago, and got quite a bit different profile than this bottle. The first bottle was more nutty and sherry-like; much more oily and viscous than was this "simple" second bottle. Short-ish finish on the second bottle, a touch longer on the initial one. The nose changed dramatically in the glass for this second bottle - initially more kerosene, which after 30 minutes changed entirely to honeycomb. These old Rhone whites are really fascinating. (3872 views) | | | Tasted by 14frimaire on 3/2/2014: An alarming deep copper color, but the wine was fresh. There was an oxidative note, sure, but very discreet, and it fit the wine, which was beautiful, deep, and complex. (3597 views) | | | Tasted by bacchusnyon on 11/24/2012: my first exposure to the older Beaucastel white, so no score. Sherry-like, but of course more complex, less nutty and more subtle. Very nice with strong cheese at Thanksgiving, but not sure it is my "dream wine." (4942 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 6/16/2012 & rated 93 points: 35th Anniversary Party Cellar Tasting; 6/16/2012-6/17/2012 (Rich & Dana's): Deep yellow color. Aromas of beeswax, honey and melon. Full and rich, with honey, white fruit, lemon and mineral oil flavors. Long finish. 93+ pts. (5955 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 4/3/2011: French label. This was decanted 2 hours in advance, and served after dinner with cheese. Best showing of the wine since it was first in bottle - but still consistent with previous notes. Dark gold color, showing the nutty, sherry that previous notes suggest. But, I really think the 2 hour decant was the key. With the time to open, the nose showed a lot of fruit and a sweet and floral aspect to the nose that was not there last time. Still more sherry than anything else on the palate, this is a wine that only works for me after dinner, but I'm hopeful that if I give future bottles a couple of hours of air and serve at the right time that this wine will be at least as good - if not better over time? - than last night's bottle. A-/? (4614 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 1/22/2011: English label. Gold color and still shut. Not unpleasant, but it is still more like a sherry and I can only get excited about it after dinner with cheese. Hoping it reemerges some day, but not counting on it. B (4144 views) | | | Tasted by vendange on 11/20/2010 & rated 93 points: Flavor profile similar to that described in earlier note, although the wine was much darker in color and more sherry-like. Some of the sweetness giving way. Not going to improve IMO. (4330 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 8/27/2010 & rated 92 points: Friday Night Brown Bagger (Rich & Dana's): Initial note of acetone blows off to reveal aromas of almond, florals and pear. With extended time in the glass, notes of mineral, beeswax and guava appear. The palate is richly fruited, slightly nutty and maintains nice balance through the finish where it picks up a honeyed apple quality. My guess: Hermitage.
This was a treat, and it's in a terrific spot right now, should hold a while too. Drink 2010-2013+. (4203 views) | | | Tasted by jestes on 6/19/2010 flawed bottle: Badly oxidized. (3912 views) | | | Tasted by plitton on 6/8/2010: Over the hill. (3930 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 7/26/2009: This is one of the bottles I bought from the Chateau. Dark gold color, nutty, sherry nose. Thick and dry, showing some fruit but still seems closed. So hard to judge where this will go, but it is certainly good enough right now for after dinner/cheese - but I just don't know if it will become great again (as it was before the shutdown). B+/? (4085 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 3/21/2009 & rated 92 points: Beaucastel Vertical 81-01 (Gurnee IL, Jordan's house): nose: rich and honeyed nose with all sorts of nutty tones, honeysuckle, sour lemons, star fruits, all sorts of various oils and citrus hints. Very deep and intriguing nose that is fully mature
taste: great feel with smokey tones, roasted nuts, drops of honey, citrus tones, various oils, and sour lemons
overall: the color was very rich and golden which caused some worry when popped. Upon first smell it wasn't a problem at all. As it opened up and warmed up a bit the mid palate formed a lot more and became more rich. Can definitely last longer, but there's little reason to not to drink it now (5513 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 8/31/2008: Gold color shows it's age. Nothing much on the nose. On the palate it has some sherry and oxidized aspects to it, but starting to show some fruit and a sweet, thick, long finish. This is the first bottle I have had since the shutdown phase began that has shown any signs of the killer wine it was before it shut down. B+/A (4181 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 10/12/2007 & rated 89 points: Stunning Rhone-themed OL at Scott Howard Restaurant (Scott Howard Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Medium golden color; oxidized, sherry and hazelnut nose; tangy nutty and sherry flavors on the palate, with light medium oily texture, but also possibly some TCA taint sapping what should have been a richer, more complex palate; medium finish (4344 views) | | | Tasted by vendange on 7/8/2006 & rated 97 points: Opens with still-fresh peach, honey, and nectarine flavors. Pleasingly oily mouthfeel. With air, notes of orange peel and marmalade emerged. Nutty. Flowery. Drinking extremely well right now. (5136 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 1999, IWC Issue #82
(Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Château de Beaucastel Producer website - Read more about Beaucastel
| An interesting podcast interview with Marc Perrin |
The Wine Doctor on Chateau Beaucastel |
Perrin & Fils Blog on Chateau BeaucastelRoussanne Wikipedia | Varietal character (Appellation America)France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
Another site on this appellation
Vineyards on weinlagen-info
"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
Vintage Chart 1978 to Today
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