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2016 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Notes 156
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Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 93 points
April 22, 2024 - See previous notes. Kirsch, Lavender, garrigue, and minerality. Medium acidity and tannins. Medium plus finish. Still a little tight. Good showing. Out of a 375 ml.
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Winflop Likes this wine: 97 points
April 17, 2024 - Shared bottle with my wife at TORC in Napa, which has a lot of mushroom & truffle dishes. Full bodied for a Beaucastel with beautiful fruit & depth. Paired wonderfully with everything, including dark chocolate ice cream
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JackCali wrote: 94 points
March 30, 2024 - Drank Remy, wonderful wine with low moderate tannin.
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zimmy07 Likes this wine: 92 points
March 20, 2024 - "Lions Share" tasting note is a great descriptor of this wine, my score was less but the tasting note is on point. These wines to me need 10-15 years to get that secodnary profile. This was still primary but the value of this wine is off the charts
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Lion's Share Likes this wine: 98 points
March 9, 2024 - My first taste of the 2016. Another luscious Beaucastel triumph. A wine like this one makes the waiting worth it. This leads with cassis, then layers of fruit, both red and black. The core is fully integrated with notes of licorice, cedar, and garrigue. Wonderfully polished. Very focused.
I decanted for an hour before serving. The wine develops considerably in the glass. A serving drank slowly offers an interesting evolution with the various elements of the core taking turns playing the leading role.10 people found this helpful Comment
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By Josh Raynolds
The Riches and Richness of Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Dec 2019), 12/1/2019 (link)(Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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11/8/2018 (link)(Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf Du Pape, Ac red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
LE MILLÉSIME… The 2016s from the Southern Rhône (Part 1), 8/28/2018 (link)(Chateau de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape RED) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape: The Beat Goes On (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
7/6/2018 (link)(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
7/6/2018 (link)(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
France, Southern Rhône: The Elegant and Lively 2015s and Heavenly 2016s, 10/19/2017 (link)(Chateau de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/11/2017 (link)(Ch de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Matt Walls
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone EP 2016, 10/8/2017 (link)(Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/12/2019 (link) 93 points(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Dark ruby color; aromatic, lifted, dried berry, spice, graphite, charcoal nose; tight, silky textured, charcoal, graphite, dried cherry, dried berry, anise palate; needs 2-3 years; long finish (35% Mourvedre, 25% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Counoise, 5% Cinsault, 10% other grapes) 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Château de Beaucastel
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Codes 0089419214116, 089419211160, 089419212068, 089419212075, 089419212082, 089419212105, 089419212129, 089419212167, 089419212990, 089419214062, 089419214161, 091882769611, 3340060301035, 3367770012389, 3488421016034, 3488421016041, 3488421016089, 4000151468625, 488421016034, 633135052103, 633135092109, 633135142101, 633135162109, 633135163106
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 649 (4%)
- In Cellars 15,084 (84%)
- Consumed 2,288 (13%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
agneau, Bell Pepper, braised lamb shanks, cassoulet, duck w/ sauce, gibier, Mushrooms, Onion, Pork, Sharp CheeseWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 129 votes
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- ProducerChâteau de Beaucastel
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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