Château de Beaucastel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 2017
97-99/100
Robert Parker
As usual, the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes comes from a three-hectare plot planted in 1909. It is richer, creamier, and longer than Beaucastel's traditional white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but also fresher and more saline. It seems even more impressive than the superb 2016." (Wine Advocate 2018)
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Eye
Bright yellow color with green highlights
Nose
Discreet and elegant, with notes of rose petals and beeswax
Mouth
Full-bodied, with notes of gingerbread, cinnamon, cloves, and white pepper. The finish is beautifully balanced between salinity and minerality.
Serve
At 12-14°C
Drink from
2019-2020
Drink before
2025+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with lobster, pan-fried scallops, John Dory, or sea bass baked in a salt crust, seasoned with a drizzle of olive oil...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 5 stars (Exceptional producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the estate:
Since 1909, Beaucastel has been owned by the Perrin family, now under the management of Jean-Pierre and François, the sons of Jacques Perrin, accompanied by Cécile, Marc, Pierre, Thomas, Charles, Mathieu, and César, the fifth generation. In other words, it's a family affair! Located on 100 hectares of rounded pebbles, including 30 hectares in Côtes du Rhône (Coudoulet de Beaucastel), Château Beaucastel produces four wines. In white, a classic cuvée dominated by Roussanne, and the famous Roussanne-Vieilles-Vignes cuvée. In red, Mourvèdre plays a major role, accounting for nearly a third of the plantings, as much as Grenache. This unusual proportion was strategic in 2018 and allowed Beaucastel to achieve its characteristic finesse and freshness. This is undoubtedly one of the finest wine estates in France, with, in our opinion, an added purity in recent years.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2018 guide) 97-99/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
As usual, the 2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes comes from a three-hectare plot planted in 1909. It is richer, creamier, and longer than Beaucastel's traditional white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but also fresher and more saline. It seems even more impressive than the superb 2016.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
With its unique terroir of rounded pebbles, Château de Beaucastel is one of the emblems of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This estate can boast of being one of the few to use all thirteen authorized grape varieties to produce its red wine. The wine is consistently of a very high standard, but faces competition from other vintages that have shaken up the appellation's hierarchy. Of course, the extremely rare and remarkable Hommage à Jacques Perrin vintage, made predominantly from Mourvèdre and produced only in great years, remains a benchmark, as does the sumptuous Roussanne Vieilles Vignes white, which reveals itself over time. Under the efficient management of the Perrin family, Château de Beaucastel remains a benchmark for wines from the south of France, a status it now shares with other estates that have reached or even surpassed its level.
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