Château De Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, 2003 (750ml)
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Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, 2003 (750ml)
CI$151.00
96 P: Robert M. Parker, Jr. Wine Advocate
Beaucastel’s 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit’s fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content.