90POINTS
16½/20
Chateau de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2004
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceSpicy, meaty, tobacco, peppery, mercaptan, cherry, chocolate, garrigue aromas. Dry, elegant style but slightly lean and tart with light, youthful tannins. Tobacco, meaty, spicy, floral, peppery, weedy, black cherry, pruny flavours. Very solid but lacks a bit of ripeness in the tannins and fruit. Needs 3-5 years to round out.Tasted: 06 August 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $92.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $77.00 | 750ml | April 2006 |
ON | $92.00 | 750ml | |
QC | $90.00 | 750ml |
Blend: Mourvèdre - Grenache -Counoise - Syrah - CinsaultCSPC: 277988UPC: 633135042104