| Type | White wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.0% |
Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
202017
JANCIS
ROBINSON
94
SUCKLING
95
WINE
SPECTATOR
Spec sheet
The wine
This grandiose, golden-coloured white is rich and profound, reminiscent of crystallised fruit, lemon butter and yellow flower petals. A saline suggestion reinforces its elegance, leading us to the finish of a historic wine. Harvests have been rather earlier in recent years and the wines have not undergone malolactic fermentation, with the consequence of both meaning a great future is predicted.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Deep yellow |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Mineral notes / Floral scents / White flowers / Fruit aromas / Jam / Honey |
Mouth | Rounded / Full-bodied / Fruit aromas / Peach / Apricot / Caramel / Iodine notes / Pleasant finish / Smooth / Long / Harmonious |
Drinking and storing
10ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2021 | 94-95 SK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 JR | 94 SK | 95 WS | |
| 2019 | 92 PK | 17+ JR | 96 WS | |
| 2018 | 92-94 PK | 17.5 JR | ||
| 2017 | 92-94 PK | 17.5 JR | ||
| 2016 | 94 PK | 17 JR |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonSK: SucklingWS: Wine
spectator
Customer reviews
The winery
Château de Beaucastel
In the year 1321, in the time of Pope John XXII, four casks from the papal cellar arrived in Châteauneuf to be filled with wine; that was how the story started of "du-Pape" wine. The history of the Château de Beaucastel, located in the most northerly part of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, dates back to 1549, when Pierre de Beaucastel bought a barn and some land in Coudoulet. The winery has belonged to the Perrin family since 1909, and today the project is under the direction...
