2020 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 95 points

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  3/17/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Honeysuckle, green fennel, tangerine oil, crushed rocks, finish of lemon butter cream. This had a nice wave of tension on the finish but was a little closed and not as profound as older vintages when I’ve had them at 3-4 years. Still a really nice wine. 93/100 for now.

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  3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 97 Points

  Kräftiges Gelb. Die Nase ist frisch, würzig und von zitrischen Aromen geprägt, Kräuter, Tee, weisse Blüten. Im Gaumen reichhaltig, rund, süsse Frucht, top Säure, sehr dicht, sehr opulent und doch frisch, das tänzelt über die Zunge, wirkt lebendig, noch etwas ungestüm, jedoch bei sich. Im Abgang langanhaltend und wiederum zitrisch. Ein hervorragender Rhone-Weisswein, schon jetzt ein Gedicht, mit Reserven für sicherlich 10+ Jahre. 97 vvPunkte

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  7/2/2023 - Force5 Likes this wine:

  Young greenish color with gold highlights. In the nose a bit of smoke, then custard with a hint of pineapple, then a hint of meat and spice, then why does this strike me like a really fine new world Chardonnay? Vibrant nose. In the mouth this is big, comes across as tannic, chalk, huge sweetness of fruit still with some balancing acidity, reminds me of a very fine, young vendange tardive Alsatian wine. The finish is still going five minutes later, longer. Too young but very enjoyable. I think this will stand up nicely to crab cakes fried in butter with a spicy sour cream-based sauce. Edit: Turns out this was best for the first hour; plenty of size and complexity but not enough backing acidity as this sat longer.

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  1/27/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points

  Flowers, crushed rocks, peaches, tangerines, honeysuckle and spice create the attention grabbing perfume. It is the concentration that comes from the old vines paired with the creamy acidity and freshness that make this such a unique experience. The palate is oily, fruity, spicy and vibrant with a lemon, peach and mandarin orange, chalky finish that steals the show. This should age extremely well. Drink from 2026-2039.

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  11/30/2022 - Jon Harrison Likes this wine: 94 Points

  (Imported by Vineyard Brands). Tiny 3 hectare vineyard, first planted in 1906. Fermentation 100% in barrel. Aged in 50% new and one-year-old barriques. 100% Roussanne. Organic viticulture.
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  Color: Medium straw.
  
  Nose: This is closed and totally unevolved in late-2022. Aroma is shy with a touch of honeysuckle and lemon showing. No complexity yet.
  
  Pal: It's more impressive here. Full body. Rich, lush, powerful front and mid palete. Intense concentration. Glyceral richness. Flavors of honey, camomile, and lemon confiture. Dry, sl phenolic finish. 14% alc. Lovely, lush balance, but could use more acidity.
  
  92 pts: Now.
  94-95 pts: potential.
  Needs more time in bottle.
  This will peak in its young, fresh phase in 2024-2025.
  This will peak in its honied, harmonized, kiss of hazelnut, ultimate phase in 2030-35.
  
  JGH sommelier CMS-III, San Francisco/Bay Area.

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