Lot 568
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2010 (1) WS 95 WA 96
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2012 (1) WS 95 WA 96
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2014 (1)
DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE SECRÈTE 2010 (1)
Lot 568 Details
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2010 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
scraped & marked label.
Interestingly enough, even though many of the 2010 Perrin et Fils selections from the southern Rhone were scheduled to be bottled right after my visit, the 2010 Beaucastel had already been put in bottle. This is a gorgeous wine, a classic blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise and the balance the other permitted varietals in the appellation. Deep purple, with loads of bouquet garni, beef blood, blackberry, kirsch, smoke and truffle, this wine is full-bodied, rich and showing even better than it did last year. I still think it needs 3-5 years of cellaring, and it should last for 25-30 years, as most of the top vintages of Beaucastel do. October 2012 Drink: 2015-2045 WS 95 WA 96
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2012 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
scuffed 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 2014 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
scuffed label.
DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE SECRÈTE 2010 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 1 cm.