2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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ekenneth wrote:
99 Points
Sunday, April 4, 2010 - Incredible Beaucastel, drinking very well right now. Who knows with age it could turn into a denser viscous fig and spice-box monster like the 89 or thin like the 96, but right now it's just what I want from this wine.
There's just a little funk on the nose, and after a little while open has the whole bag of tricks; there's that chunky brown fig, tobacco leaf, persian spice, fresh wild thyme, dark cherry-blackberry hybrid fruit; dense and light on the palate at the same time with a deep, nuanced beef broth (almost blood) and saddle leather finish.
...close to perfection.
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Comment posted by Kirk Grant:
4/4/2010 4:57:00 PM - Sounds like this was in a really great place for you. This was the singular bottle that I have judged so many Chateauneuf du Pape's against. Thanks for sharing your thoughts...
Comment posted by KristianT:
4/5/2010 5:28:00 AM - When Beaucastel is good - it can be among the best wines there is. I am surprised to hear that the 2001 might already be there. I had planned to hold on to mine longer, but perhaps I should try a bottle soon.