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2016 Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape-MAGNUM (1.5L)
Beaucastel
SKU 105751

2016 Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape-MAGNUM (1.5L)

$315.00 - $315.00
$315.00
$315.00 - $315.00
$315.00
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Château de Beaucastel is one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s legendary estates, owned by the Perrin family for five generations. It’s known for using all 13 permitted varieties and for its unusually high share of Mourvèdre. The estate has been farmed organically since the 1960s, on classic galet-covered soils in the north of the appellation. Each variety is hand-picked and fermented separately, then the wine ages a year in large oak foudres. 2016 is one of the greatest Southern Rhône vintages in memory, with ideal weather all season and wines of rare balance. Expect black cherry, plum, cassis and raspberry, with violets, garrigue, pepper, cedar and smoky, stony minerality. The palate is full and polished, with super-silky tannins, real freshness and a very long finish. In magnum, it will evolve slowly for decades. Decant and serve with roast lamb, venison or beef daube.

97 Points
"Bottled only a week before my visit, I was blown away by how well Beaucastel's 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape was showing. It's full-bodied, creamy, lush and rich, with layers of raspberry fruit, garrigue and spice that unfold across a seamless palate. No doubt it will go through cycles of being open and closed throughout its lifespan, but it would be a mistake to simply order a case, put it into storage and forget about it without trying one first and swooning over the sheer lusciousness and youthful complexity."
—Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage: 2016
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Bottle Size: 1.5L
Producer: Beaucastel
Beaucastel

Château de Beaucastel is one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s legendary estates, owned by the Perrin family for five generations. It’s known for using all 13 permitted varieties and for its unusually high share of Mourvèdre. The estate has been farmed organically since the 1960s, on classic galet-covered soils in the north of the appellation. Each variety is hand-picked and fermented separately, then the wine ages a year in large oak foudres. 2016 is one of the greatest Southern Rhône vintages in memory, with ideal weather all season and wines of rare balance. Expect black cherry, plum, cassis and raspberry, with violets, garrigue, pepper, cedar and smoky, stony minerality. The palate is full and polished, with super-silky tannins, real freshness and a very long finish. In magnum, it will evolve slowly for decades. Decant and serve with roast lamb, venison or beef daube.

97 Points
"Bottled only a week before my visit, I was blown away by how well Beaucastel's 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape was showing. It's full-bodied, creamy, lush and rich, with layers of raspberry fruit, garrigue and spice that unfold across a seamless palate. No doubt it will go through cycles of being open and closed throughout its lifespan, but it would be a mistake to simply order a case, put it into storage and forget about it without trying one first and swooning over the sheer lusciousness and youthful complexity."
—Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage: 2016
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Bottle Size: 1.5L
Producer: Beaucastel