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 on the palate than Beaucastel’s traditional white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but also fresher and more mineral. It seems even more impressive than the superb 2016.” (Wine Advocate 2018)
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Eye
Bright yellow color with green highlights
Nose
Subtle and elegant, with notes of rose petals and beeswax
Palate
Full-bodied, with notes of gingerbread, cinnamon, cloves, and white pepper. The finish is beautifully balanced between saltiness and minerality.
Serve
At 12-14°C
Drink from
2019-2020
Drink before
2025+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with lobster, pan-seared scallops, John Dory, or sea bass baked in a salt crust, drizzled with a little olive oil...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
Since 1909, Beaucastel has been owned by the Perrin family. Today, it is run by Jean-Pierre and François, the sons of Jacques Perrin, alongside Cécile, Marc, Pierre, Thomas, Charles, Mathieu, and César—the fifth generation. In other words: a family affair! Situated on 100 hectares of rounded pebble soil, including 30 hectares in the Côtes du Rhône (Coudoulet de Beaucastel), Château Beaucastel produces four wines. For whites, there is a classic cuvée dominated by Roussanne, and the famous Roussanne-Vieilles-Vignes cuvée. For the reds, Mourvèdre plays a major role, accounting for nearly a third of the vineyards—as much as Grenache. This unusual proportion proved strategic in 2018 and helped achieve the finesse and freshness characteristic of Beaucastel. This is undoubtedly one of the finest wine estates in France, with, in our view, 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 the 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 on the palate than Beaucastel’s traditional white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but also fresher and more mineral. 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 exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, 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 icons of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This estate can boast of being one of the few to use all thirteen authorized grape varieties in the production of its red wine. A wine that consistently maintains a very high standard, though it faces competition from vintages that have shaken up the appellation’s hierarchy. Certainly, the extremely rare and remarkable Hommage à Jacques Perrin cuvée—composed largely of Mourvèdre and produced only in exceptional vintages—remains a benchmark, as does the sumptuous Roussanne Vieilles Vignes white, which reveals its full potential with age. Under the Perrin family’s capable leadership, Château de Beaucastel remains a benchmark for wines from southern France, a status it must now share with other estates that have reached—or even surpassed—its level.
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