Classification | |
Type | Rouge |
Marque | Chateau de Beaucastel |
Millésime | 2014 |
Pays | France |
Région | Rhone |
Raisin | Rhone Blend |
Volume | |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
Stock | 0 |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
The 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape is one of the few inky colored wines in the vintage. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and ripe with notable tannin, it offers beautiful notes of blackberry, shitake mushrooms, licorice and pepper meats. It plays in the 2014 vintage’s forward, supple nature, but has real depth and concentration. I don’t think it will be the longest lived Beaucastel, but it will have 15-20 years of overall longevity.
A solid core of kirsch and raspberry compote stands out here, with light savory, pepper and shiso leaf notes peeking in. Stays fresh and sleek through the finish, revealing an echo of warm stones at the very end.