1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
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shutto1992@gmail.com wrote: flawed
February 10, 2015 - This is my 4th bottle of this wine and it too is undrinkable. Oxidized and pruney. This is 4 out of 4 bottles I purchased on futures and which were stored perfectly.
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3 Comments
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DarinC commented:
2/11/15, 3:02 AM - Sorry to hear about your experience, Steve. Where did you purchase these bottles?
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shutto1992@gmail.com commented:
2/12/15, 4:12 PM - I don't remember. I have one bottle left and I assume it will be just as bad. Beaucastel is one of favorite CPDs, but the 98s are purchased are not drinkable.
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DarinC commented:
2/12/15, 10:33 PM - Too bad. I recently tasted a bottle that, while very ripe and somewhat pruney, showed well. I wonder if yours were damaged somewhere during the transport to the retailer you bought it from.