Lot 479
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2012 (1) WS 95 WA 96
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016 (2) WA 97
Lot 479 Details
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2012 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.
What I think might end up being the best Beaucastel since the 1990 or 2001, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape offers a full-bodied, decadent style to go with awesome black and blue fruits, garrigue, licorice, crushed flowers and violets. The purity here is truly something, and it has fabulous mid-palate concentration, building tannin and massive texture. Given all of the fruit and texture here, it will no doubt drink well in its youth, but it should still be alive and kicking after two decades as well. October 2014 Drink: 2017-2032 WS 95 WA 96
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016 (2)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label.
It's full-bodied, creamy, lush and rich, with layers of raspberry fruit, garrigue and spice that unfold across a seamless palate. No doubt it will go through cycles of being open and closed throughout its lifespan, but it would be a mistake to simply order a case, put it into storage and forget about it without trying one first and swooning over the sheer lusciousness and youthful complexity. August 2018 Drink to 2040 WA 97