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De Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape 750 ml

Country: France /

Region: Rhone Valley /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2021 /

Sku: 11289

Decanter96 Points
Vinous95 Points
The Wine Spectator94 Points
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*Vintage may vary by location*

John Livingstone Learmonth for Cradle of the Rhône: "30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise, 7-10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 15-18% other varieties, aged large barrel 18 months, fined, unfiltered, (large barrel) full red robe; the bouquet has a corporal intensity, a firm thrust of cherry fruit with a solid foundation to it, notes of bacon fat. The palate generates a good wave of mixed berry fruit content, carries interesting salting, an iodine angle, with plums and spicing on the finale stages. It has local character, even if it’s not the most imposing vintage, one that will be on the go from around late 2024. The red fruits last quietly and well, carry delicacy more than purity."


• Chateauneuf du Pape •

Suggested Food Pairing:

Beef
Charcuterie-Cheese
Duck
Game
Lamb
Pork

Reviews

Decanter96 Points
Vinous95 Points
The Wine Spectator94 Points
D Decanter: 96 Points
A deep, quite herbal expression, with liquorice and crushed blueberries to the cassis fruit. Full-bodied, powerfully fruited, dense and deep. Really mouthcoating, intense fruit. The tannins are ripe, fine and plentiful, all saturated in blackberry juice on a long finish. Certainly one of the more successful Châteauneufs this year. Will age well. A Mourvèdre-led expression of Beaucastel - it contains more than usual, at least 35% and probably more. Grenache and Cinsault fermented in cement, Syrah and Mourvèdre fermented in foudre.
VN Vinous: 95 Points
Coming in at 14% alcohol, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsaut and other permitted varieties. The result is magnificent, wafting from the glass with fragrant aromas of juicy red fruits mingling with hints of black cherry, mint, garrigue and a pinch of white pepper. Full-bodied and layered, ever-so-velvety tannins wrap this elegant-to-the-core polished red, before concluding with a bright finish
WA The Wine Spectator: 94 Points
The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape ratchets up the intensity from the Coudelet, adding more pronounced Mourvèdre-derived notes of truffle and tree bark to go with ripe black cherries and plums, crushed stone and hints of dark chocolate. Full-bodied in the mouth, with ample concentration and richness, this gently tannic wine finishes long and velvety, with echoes of licorice and dark fruit. It's a standout from a difficult vintage.