2017 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 92.5 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ChristyLeighNY's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/17/2023 - ChristyLeighNY wrote:

  Reminded me of California chard, rich and oaky. Did not really enjoy it, bigger than expected

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View TNJed's profile
  • Report Issue

  10/16/2023 - TNJed Does not like this wine:

  Has completely turned; apple is the dominant flavor. Tis a pity! I’ve got many more 2017 (and 2016) to work through.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Likawine's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/28/2021 - Likawine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Expected more. Think I got This a bit early.
  Alot of oak that needs to Seattle.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View paintinginacave's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/23/2021 - paintinginacave Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Opened the day before. Drank a small glass. Pours a pale gold. Explosive, inviting, complex, and layered with quince, autumnal orchard fruits, almond paste, marzipan, camomile, honeysuckle, shortbread, and cold butter. Great concentration, impressive balance, and very long with pitch perfect acidity.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View NickA's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/17/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I think I actually preferred this when I tried it at an EP tasting in spring 2019, but it's still absolutely delicious. Quite important to get the temperature right, as it became a little bit rich and vanilla-y when too warm, whilst at relatively cool temperatures the wine has perfect balance: loads of phenolic tang and bitter herbs on the nose, which continue onto the palate and are joined by preserved lemon and a lactic quality, reiminscent of a lassi. At first there was also a sweet and spicy quality that brought to mind pineapple in ginger syrup. I didn't find this especially full-bodied, save that it's extremely aromatic and flavourful.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 13 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.