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• La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 25, 2024 - Domaine de Beaurenard's 2016 Châteauneuf is a deep ruby blend of 66% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre, with the remainder being comprised of several other permitted varietals. Intensely aromatic, it offers scents of dark bramble fruits, Provençal herbs, licorice, five-spice and loamy earth. Medium-bodied, lightly oaked, freshly acidic, softly tannic and with well-integrated alcohol (14.5%), it delivers flavors in line with the aromas, adding a mineral component on the dense mid-palate. Long and supple on the back end, this is an elegant Southern Rhone that should show well for several more years. Serially tasted over a three-hour period from a bottle that had been Vinturi-decanted, this reached a nice plateau after the first 30 minutes in carafe. Drink now-2030.

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• jonathanknowles Likes this wine: 91 points

  June 2, 2023 - Plum, liquorice, herbs. Sweet smell. Huge body, firm dusty drying tannin. Excellent but needs more time.

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• slywka7 wrote: 91 points

  May 5, 2023 - Decanted for 3 hours. Aromas of potpourri, raspberry, cherry, melted chocolate and hint of iron. Flavors of cherry, boysenberry, raspberry and touch of iron. Ends with a 20 second finish that is a bit clipped. Not a bad wine but was expecting more when we got these.

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• Sanlucar wrote: 88 points

  February 11, 2023 - Unimpressive and slightly bitter. This has absolutely no aging potential (drink it now), but the positive traits were: slightly tannic, mild oak and a bit spicey.
  This wine is made in a style intended to please the masses but instead it pleases no one. I poured this wine for several wine savvy friends and everyone thought is was mediocre at best. I was hoping for great things but experienced a Mediterranean fruit bomb that was neither good nor bad, just plain boring.

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• cpost Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 11, 2022 - Nice wine. Saved a glass in the bottle until day three. Improved. Should benefit with a few years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils)
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• UPC Codes 3368881111015, 3368881116010, 3368881300013, 3368881400010, 9421900024377

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• Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
• In Cellars 439 (70%)
• Consumed 190 (30%)

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