2021 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A rich blend of ripe dark fruits, licorice, dried herbs, and spice, creating a near-perfect wine experience.

Producer

Famille Perrin

Region

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

Country

France

Varietal

Grenache / Garnacha

Varietal Composition

Grenache 30%, Mourvèdre 30%, Syrah 15%, Counoise 10%, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne 10%, Cinsault 5%

Specifications

2021

Vintage

2050

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Each variety is hand harvested separately. The Mourvèdre and Syrah are fermented in oak, while the remaining grapes are fermented in concrete. After malolactic fermentation completes, the grapes are all blended and aged in oak Foudres for 1 year

Occasional wine note

This is a veritable smorgasbord of grapes blended to near perfection. Loads of ripe dark fruits, licorice, dried herbs, and a bit of spice. Precious!

What experts say about this wine

100

Decanter

A deep, quite herbal expression, with liquorice and crushed blueberries to the cassis fruit. Full-bodied, powerfully fruited, dense and deep. Really mouthcoating, intense fruit. The tannins are ripe, fine and plentiful, all saturated in blackberry juice on a long finish. Certainly one of the more successful Châteauneufs this year. Will age well. A Mourvèdre-led expression of Beaucastel - it contains more than usual, at least 35% and probably more. Grenache and Cinsault fermented in cement, Syrah and Mourvèdre fermented in foudre.

100

James Suckling

Still a little closed, so the fruit is a bit reserved, but there are already meaty, lavender and rosemary aromas. Well-structured and crisp, the tannins building steadily as it flows over the palate. The concentrated and ripe red fruit is very deftly wrapped around the core. Long, spicy, and licorice finish.

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