| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
With the Mourvèdre predominant, this red wine comes over as mature and round with aromas of tiny wild strawberries, spices, thyme, leather and tobacco. In essence, it's elegantly tannic and spicy, with aromatic touches of Morello cherries and Mediterranean bushes. Decanting enhances its spicy nuances.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Ruby red / Deep |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Blackberries / Cherries / Liquorice |
Mouth | Structured / Undergrowth notes / Thyme / Long / Persistent |
Drinking and storing
16ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2020 | 90-92 PK | 19.5 JR | 92 SK | 92 DC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91 WS | 92 DC | |||
| 2018 | 91-93 PK | 16 JR | 91 WS | 90 DC | |
| 2017 | 90-92 PK | 16.5 JR | 92 SK | 91 WS | |
| 2016 | 92+ PK | 16.5 JR | 94 SK | 92 DC | |
| 2015 | 92 PK | 16.5 JR | 91 WS | 90 DC |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonSK: SucklingWS: Wine
spectatorDC: Decanter
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker, Jancis Robinson, and Suckling
Customer reviews
The winery
Château de Beaucastel
In the year 1321, in the time of Pope John XXII, four casks from the papal cellar arrived in Châteauneuf to be filled with wine; that was how the story started of "du-Pape" wine. The history of the Château de Beaucastel, located in the most northerly part of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, dates back to 1549, when Pierre de Beaucastel bought a barn and some land in Coudoulet. The winery has belonged to the Perrin family since 1909, and today the project is under the direction...
