2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
ifishtoo Likes this wine:
95 Points
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - Next to the 89 (3 bottles left), this is our favorite Beaucastel. Everything you want in a CdP with just enough of the barnyard to let you know what it is. Bricked color, powerful nose and lovely balance on the palate. Stood up well to the city ham cooked sous vide at 140 for 5 hour. Yum.
Post a Comment / View ifishtoo's profile3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (6,811 views)
2 comments have been posted
Post a Comment
/ View ifishtoo's profile
3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (6,811 views)
3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (6,811 views)
Comment posted by cdunn:
12/27/2016 2:38:00 PM - That sous vide ham sounds almost as good as the Beaucastel. What did you put into the vacuum with the ham. I, too, love the '01 Beau.
Comment posted by ifishtoo:
12/28/2016 12:02:00 PM - For the question about the sous vide ham, we just left it in the original shrink wrap and did it for 5 hours at 140 with our new Anova Precision Cooker that Santa brought us. I then opened it, scored it, basted it with an orange marmalade and maple syrup (Cooks Country) glaze and finished it for about 15 minutes in a 400 degree oven. Really easy and the ham stayed moist instead of drying out with the usual oven method.