Châteauneuf du Pape
    Château de Beaucastel

    Châteauneuf du Pape, 1997

    90/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 1997

      12x75cl

      DP

      £943.07

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    'Yields for the 1997 Chateauneuf du Pape were tiny, averaging 22 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine is one of the most seductive and forward young Beaucastels I have tasted since the 1985. The blend was 35% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 10% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, and the rest other southern Rhone varietals. The deep ruby color is accompanied by forward, attractive aromatics consisting of black raspberries, cherries, licorice, floral, and herb scents. The wine is fruit-driven, with less structure than usual, but luscious cassis, licorice, and blackberries inundate the palate with no hard edges. A seductive, supple-textured, medium to full-bodied Beaucastel, this wine should drink well young, and last for 15 or more years.' erobertparker.com

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    Critic Reviews

    90/100
    Stephen Tanzer,
    Vinous
    Good deep ruby-red. Spicy aromas of black cherry and bitter chocolate; the 40% mourvedre component gives this wine unusual freshness for a '97. Silky but bright on the palate, with leather and game nuances adding complexity to the black fruit flavors. Brisk finish hints at tree bark and leather.
    date of review 01/2000

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Rhone
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Grenache/Syrah
    abv:
    13%

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