Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019, 750ml
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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019, 750ml
$590.00
- Stock: 4
- Reward Points: 590
- Model: 00204119
- Weight: 750.00ml
Chateau de Beaucastel is one of the most prestigious wineries in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation, with a history dating back to 1549. Over the years, its high-quality wines have garnered accolades from numerous renowned wine critics; Hommage à Jacques Perrin has received a perfect score of 100 points from Wine Advocate on five occasions. Chateau de Beaucastel has been a pioneer in organic farming, implementing organic cultivation practices as early as the 1950s and transitioning to biodynamic methods in 1974.
Beaucastel's grapes are all handpicked and meticulously selected, with only the highest quality grapes used for winemaking. The winemaking process involves fermenting in large vats at a controlled temperature for 15 days, followed by aging in oak barrels. They use 13 different grape varieties to be vinified separately, each showcasing unique characteristics, and then blended together to create the perfect flavor profile. Beaucastel emphasizes the art of blending, resulting in their wines often having a high level of complexity. After the winemaking process is complete, the wine ages in barrels for a year, gradually maturing, and then is stored in the cellar for another year. Mourvedre is an ancient grape variety that has been used since Beaucastel's inception. Due to its high level of difficulty in cultivation, many wineries have stopped growing it, but Beaucastel persists in using this grape, which imparts a unique flavor to their wines.
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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019
This is pretty gorgeous, with a remarkably pure display of cassis, cherry puree and plum reduction flavors laced ever so gently with threads of leather, alder and dried garrigue. The sleek iron spine is buried deeply on the finish, and there’s a lingering hint of warm stone as the fruit echoes through. Built to last. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Bourboulenc, Picardan and Roussanne. Best from 2024 through 2040.
Robert Parker (95)
James Suckling (97)
Wine Spectator (96)
Vinous (95)
Decanter (96)