Rated: 96 pts - The Wine Advocate
Rated: 96 pts - Wine Spectator

Wine Color: Red
Vintage: 2009
Varietal: Blend
Style: Still
Size: 750ml
Origin: Europe > France > Rhone > Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Food Pairing: Beef, Poultry
Taste: Medium Bodied, Creamy

The Wine Advocate 96 pts - Robert Parker
Beaucastel's 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit's fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4 years, and last for 25 or more.

Wine Spectator 96 pts - James Molesworth
This extremely dense red delivers layers of melted fig, mulled boysenberry and black currant fruit, all laced with notes of charred mesquite, hoisin sauce and Kenya AA coffee. The long, silky mouthfeel belies the latent power in reserve?and there's a lot of it, with waves of grip driving the finish. Best from 2010 through 2030.

Description:
Colour: very dark red. Nose: red fruits, leather, truffles, musk. Palate: spices, pepper, liquorice.

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