2009 Chateau Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape
Rhone, France
$190.00
| Colour | : | Red |
| Producer | : | Chateau Beaucastel |
| Label Name | : | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Country | : | France |
| Region | : | Rhone |
| Sub Region | : | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Variety | : | Proprietary Blend |
| Vintage | : | 2009 |
| Capacity | : | 750 ml - Standard Bottle |
| Rating | : | RP94 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 18/20 - Jancis Robinson, JD96 - Jeb Dunnuck |
| Tasting Note | : |
The 2009 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is reminiscent of their brilliant 1985. It will be one of the rare Beaucastels that is drinkable upon release. Made from this estate’s classic blend, it possesses soft tannins as well as a silky, open-knit seductiveness, a dense plum/purple color and a beautiful perfume of smoky Provencal herbs intermixed with grilled steak juices, garrigue, kirsch and blue as well as black fruits. The wine is full-bodied, unctuously textured, and silky smooth (the latter characteristic being somewhat atypical for a young Beaucastel). If it performs like the 1985, it will drink well young and continue to do so for 25 or more years. (Robert M. Parker, Jr.)
This is not the bottled final blend but it's very close to it. 13 varieties including 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache and 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, 5% Cinsault. Held back but there is so much waiting to escape. You can feel all those components coming together (I had just tasted the varieties Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise and Cinsault as separate - non-commerical - bottlings). The brightness of the Grenache, that dry, firm framework and length from the Mourvèdre and the completeness of the blend. Dry, fresh, long and impressive in its embryonic state. Power and finesse. Great length. 14% (Nov 2010) With beautiful, spicy, mature sweet red and black fruits as well as notes of peppered meats and some wild, gamey notes, the 2009 Châteauneuf Du Pape is medium to full-bodied, silky, and pure on the palate, with ultra-fine, mostly resolved tannins and a long, graceful finish that has classic Beaucastel complexity and nuance. This stunning 2009 is perfect for drinking over the coming decade or more. Drink: 2025-2034. Maturity 2025 - 2034 (Jun 2025) |
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