2018 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
97 Points
Monday, October 12, 2020 - White peach, honeysuckle, pear, spice and crushed stones. The wine is full-bodied, lush, sweet and fresh with a parade of white fruits and peach in the finish. The wine is always made from a 3 hectare of old vine 100% Roussanne planted in 1909.
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Comment posted by d'Artagnan:
10/19/2020 12:50:00 PM - Jeff,
"old vine Grenache100% Roussanne" ....no grenache, so most probably a typo here.
Cheers
Yves
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
10/19/2020 12:59:00 PM - Thanks for the catch! Edited and fixed... It is always appreciated...
Comment posted by d'Artagnan:
10/19/2020 1:01:00 PM - My pleasure. This is an excellent report on CNP 2018, many thanks for sharing.
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
10/19/2020 1:08:00 PM - Thanks. I always appreciate the feedback.
With luck, I will receive a few more 2018 wines in the next several weeks to fill out 2018 vintage. Anything missing you would like me to ask for?
Comment posted by d'Artagnan:
10/19/2020 1:43:00 PM - I'm a big fan of Domaine du Banneret and would be curious to have your take on this refined, classic, fresh wine. Not the blockbuster type, more of a traditional old school approach, à la Reynaud or Bonneau (who was a friend and taught him from what I read). It seems to fly under most U.S. radars and is a true gem in my view. The French did notice it and the Revue des Vins France put the 2016 in the top five wines of the vintage.
Looking forward to more notes on these 2018s, my youngest's birth year.
Take care and stay safe
Yves
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Comment posted by Lord of the Bottles:
7/9/2021 5:18:00 AM - Jeff, alwas appreciate your notes. So you think this is ready to drink in its yourhful stage now?
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
7/9/2021 11:49:00 AM - Lord, it depends on how you like your white CNDP. I enjoy them on the young side for all that up-front ripe fruit. Else, this for at least 10-15 years for its secondary characteristics.
Comment posted by Lord of the Bottles:
7/9/2021 12:22:00 PM - Jeff, thank you as always. Cheers.