ON-711317 QC-11729833

Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf Du Pape 2016, Ac

Rhone Red Blend Rhone Red Blend
Rhône, France

$93.95 (711317)

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June 22, 2019

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

If there was any concern that the Rhône Valley had lost its way, fear not and no more. It was only a matter of time...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Ripe, with soaring aromatics, red, black and blue fruit, plus garrigue and more - this is an excellent vintage for...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Offering an impressive degree of elegance, crunchiness and delicacy yet substantial in its character. There is...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a gorgeous, seamless modern Chateauneuf with lovely floral, berry and gently herbal and vanilla notes....

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bsmo
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Underwhelming. Maybe my biggest disappointment so far in wine tasting/reviewing. Yes; it is a pretty good grenache-based wine, but at $94.00 I should be falling out of my chair right? I am not. To me it lacks any sort of distinctive "terroir" flavour profile. Look further south to some of Chapoutier's LR grenache-based wines instead, or try D'Arenbergs stuff from Oz. This tastes as manipulated and manufactured as many Napa Cabs. Fact.

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