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1994 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
Roussanne
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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jfpwine Likes this wine: 90 points
March 26, 2024 - High-end Rhone Dinner at a friend's house. (Hollywood): Deep gold color. Gasoline, tropical fruit and spice on the nose. Full body, quite spicy on the palate. Long finish.
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DBdeParis Likes this wine: 92 points
August 20, 2020 - From a 375ml at cellar temp while waiting for a wildfire evacuation status update in the hills above Santa Cruz. Spent the day transferring most of the cellar to a safer location, left this behind to chill with tonight. Rich nuttiness dominates the entire experience. Fabulous example of what CdP blancs can develop with age. If this wasn't the last in my cellar I'd wait a couple more years before opening the next one to see where it goes - not expecting "improvement" but "more interesting."
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AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 91 points
November 13, 2018 - Ripe apple, tarragon, burnt nuts. A little yeast. Overall very bright. Beautiful and fully mature white CDP
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monzell wrote:
May 8, 2018 - Very pleasant. Unctuous, light sherry quality. In the right context/accompaniment, a fine wine. B+
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14frimaire wrote:
November 15, 2008 - Either I had a better bottle, or more likely, a higher tolerance for the unusual character of the wine. This was our election night tipple, so that could have factored into the equation as well. I was shocked at how young and fresh it showed, given where the regular version of this has been in my last couple of tries. Medium gold, but with plenty of minerality to frame what remains of the fruit.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2008, Issue #18, Château de Beaucastel: One of Châteauneuf’s Greatest Estates(Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc “Vieilles Vignes”- Château de Beaucastel) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2006, Issue #1, Recently Tasted Southern Rhône Wines(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc “Vieilles Vignes”) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Lyle Fass
5/22/2007 (link)(Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne "Vieilles Vignes") This was interesting but ultimately too low in acidity for me to enjoy. I mean there was like zero acidity on this wine. Flavors were tropical and there were some interesting mineral notes but ultimately (sorry Jacques) this was the flabbiest wine I have ever had. Like a Picasso without a frame. Very interesting material but it falls way flat.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1994
- Type White
- Producer Château de Beaucastel
- Varietal Roussanne
- Designation Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 46 (51%)
- Consumed 44 (49%)
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- ProducerChâteau de Beaucastel
- VarietyRoussanne
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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