2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône
- White
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Roussanne
Ready, but will keep
- Robert Parker
- 100/100
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 18/20
Product: 20091314885
Description
Arguably the best white wine in the Southern Rhône, some say the whole of the Rhône Valley, this wonderful cuvée is already harmonious. The wine will drink well over five years, then doze for another five, then wake up, having regained the exuberance of its youth, allied to wisdom and depth. Yellow fruit, white fruit, even hints of red fruit are lifted by notes of honey, beeswax, minerals and almonds, with the promise of much more to come.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2009
Alcohol % 14
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Roussanne
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château de Beaucastel
Critics reviews
Robert Parker 100/100
The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Vieilles Vignes (Roussanne) is a staggering wine of extraordinary complexity and richness. Aromas of rose petals, exotic fruits such as mango and nectarine intermixed with peach marmalade, honeysuckle and crushed pineapple emerge from this full-bodied white along with good acidity and lavish amounts of fruit and glycerin. It offers a nearly out of body wine tasting experience.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 31/10/2011
Jancis Robinson MW 18/20
Intensely ripe quince and pear and already a note of honey but there is a real directness and power on the palate that comes from a mineral foundation. Silkier than the other two Beaucastel whites. Bone dry but fills the mouth. Fabulous length. jancis_robinson_mw MW, julia_harding MW & Tamlyn Currin- JancisRobinson.com, 19 Nov 2010)
About this wine
Roussanne
Roussanne is one of the most important white grape varieties in the Rhône Valley. It is a particularly pernickety grape to cultivate being a notoriously low yielder as well as being highly susceptible to rot. It is difficult to ripen, and seemingly prone to oxidation at every opportunity. Roussanne's name comes from its russet-coloured skin and it produces richly aromatic wines, often with fruit characteristics of lime and blossom.
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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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