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2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Mourvèdre (30%),Grenache (30%),Syrah (10%),Counoise (10%),Cinsault (5%),Other Varieties (15%)
Ready, but will improve
Jancis Robinson MW
18/20
Robert Parker
96/100
James Molesworth
96/100
Product: 20078007371
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône

Description

An expansive palette of grape varieties adds to the ensemble of Beaucastel's Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 2007, be it the white pepper from the Counoise, the hedgerow from the Cinsault, the notes of summer pudding from the Syrah or the pure red berry fruit from the Grenache. It is however the power of the dominant Mourvèdre with its notes of charcuterie and bacon rind, which intimates longevity and a satisfying crescendo over the next fifteen years.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2007
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Mourvèdre (30%),Grenache (30%),Syrah (10%),Counoise (10%),Cinsault (5%),Other Varieties (15%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château de Beaucastel

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 18/20
Very dark purple. Very thick and concentrated and extremely ripe. Quite difficult to see the acid. Lots of tannins, but tannins are ripe or mûr – and mûres (blackberries) in fact – grainy tannins. jancis_robinson_mw MW - JancisRobinson.com - 10-Aug-2009)
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Aug 2009)
Robert Parker 96/100
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. (robert_parker - Wine Advocate - Oct- 2009)
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Oct 2009)
James Molesworth 96/100
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. (james_molesworth - Wine Spectator - 15th-December-2009)
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com (Dec 2009)

About this wine

Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre, aka Monastrell in Spain, is a common blending partner of Syrah and Grenache (aka Garnacha in Spain). In Australia and California it can also appear under the name Mataro. Mourvèdre's bastion in France is Bandol, where it reigns supreme in the red blends and yielding a savoury, gamey, herby wine. It also commonly features in Southern Rhône, Languedoc & Rousillon blends.  The grape needs a warm climate to ripen fully. Its stronghold in Spain are the appellations along the south-east Mediterranean(Murcia, Jumilla, Bullas), where it produces rosé, dry red and sweet fortified wines. Monastrell has played a significant part in Spain’s vinous heritage; it nurtures wines that are deep in colour and richly tannic, sometimes overbearing in their intensity and concentration
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Chateau de Beaucastel

The Perrin family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are one of the Rhône Valley’s greatest vineyard owners. With over 200 hectares of top level, prime vineyards at their fingertips, they have the terroir and skill required to produce some of the region’s finest wines.
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