(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Medium dark red violet color; intriguing herbal, dried berry and baked plum nose; a bit narrow on palate, with tart plum, berry and graphite; medium finish
(Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Chateauneuf tasting at Beltramo's: 1st bottle: peppery vanilla and tar nose with reduction; funky tight peppery plum palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts. 2nd bottle: similar nose, but more leather, tart fruit and plum on palate; medium-plus finish 91 pts.
(BEAUCASTEL DU PAPE RED) #1; COLOR-great, dark; NOSE-like a Tribeca sewer after a clean rain, hints of raspberry pie, real nice nose; TASTE-nice bottle, real spiciness coming through, great layers (dark chocolate mixed w/ a raspberry flavor); a little one-dimensional, solid bottle, great structure, VERY Young; RP-92/95; GV-92
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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