2011 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
Community Tasting Note
Wigbert Likes this wine:
94 Points
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - Roussanne doesn't get much better than this.
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Comment posted by Lord of the Bottles:
10/3/2017 11:33:00 AM - Great note. Curious did you decant and if so for how long? And what sort of temoerature did you serve? Not an expert on this wine..
Comment posted by Wigbert:
10/16/2017 11:55:00 AM - Sorry for the short note.
No decant, but did open all bottles in the case of 6 2-3 hours in advance.
I tend to like CNDP Blanc at a similar temp to white Burgundy (cooler than room temp, but significantly warmer than fridge temp). I tend to pour a full glass at a temp that is too cold and then let warm in the glass.
My preference is to drink these wines relatively young. I tried a 15 year old example at a tasting once and it wasn't to my tastes (too much sherry aroma and taste). Apparently, they can go through a dumb phase between say 6 and 10 years old. I have never tasted in this window and don't have any trouble getting through a case well before then!
Comment posted by Lord of the Bottles:
10/17/2017 9:22:00 AM - Thanks for the post!