Châteauneuf du Pape
    Château de Beaucastel

    Châteauneuf du Pape,

    Destination

    Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf du Pape, 1996

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf du Pape, 1996
    ABV:
    13%
    89+/100
    Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
    Good full red. Less obviously ripe aromas of black cherry, dark berries, cocoa powder, and smoke, plus a faint medicinal nuance. More open in the mouth today than Beaucastel's '97; shows lovely sweetness and texture and very good cut and thrust. Hints of leather and game. Not quite as ripe as the '97, but finishes quite persistent, with a subtly perfumed quality. This may well be for drinking after the '97.
    Date Reviewed:
    01/1999

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Rhone
    Appellation:
    Châteauneuf du Pape
    Producer:
    Château de Beaucastel
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Grenache/Syrah
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.