2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes Ch de Beaucastel - 3x75cl
10B5RVVB3PK _ 2015 - Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes Ch de Beaucastel - 3x75cl
  • Colour White
  • Producer Château de Beaucastel
  • Region Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Grape Roussanne
  • Drinking 2018 - 2035
  • Case size 3x75cl
  • Available Now

2015 - Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes Ch de Beaucastel - 3x75cl

  • Colour White
  • Producer Château de Beaucastel
  • Region Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Grape Roussanne
  • Drinking 2018 - 2035
  • Case size 3x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £404.04 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £330.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, October 2016

    Unusually for a Châteauneuf this is not a blend, and comes solely from a 3 hectare parcel of very old Roussanne vines (85 years) within the Beaucastel estate. These vines produce tiny yields and take slightly longer to ripen their fruit, which means they can develop extraordinary phenolic complexity. Vinified in 50% oak, this wine has a distinctive aroma of crystallised ginger and poached nectarines. There is a wonderful minerality and freshness on the palate. Expect it to close down after 5 years, but this surely has the bottle for the long run.

  • Wine Advocate, October 2016, Score: 94-93

    Even better than the Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, the richer, more concentrated 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes comes from a single parcel of vines located beside the Chateau that were planted in 1909. Full-bodied, rich, gorgeously concentrated and textured, with fabulous notes of orange blossom, buttered citrus, marmalade and honey, it will be up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. It’s worth noting that since 2009, the estate has changed the viticulture with regards to their whites, moving to slightly larger yields, with the goal of making a more elegant white that ages more predictably.

  • Jancis Robinson, November 2016, Score: 17.5

    Smoke, vanilla spice, lovely almond character and a layered, textural, chewy length. Will be fascinating to see how this evolves. Right now, it is less impressive than the straight Beaucastel Châteauneuf, but it will no doubt flourish. Drink 2018-2028

  • John Livingstone-Learmonth, September 2016, Score: 5 stars

    yellow robe. The bouquet is fat, sturdily filled with ripe white fruits, cooked pear, flan, a notion of ginger. The palate is attractive, supremely elegant, coasts along on a caressing texture. It’s a true orb from the south, has the effortless sap and elegance of old vines. It’s en finesse on its very long, rounded finish, where there is a note of glow. Up there as a Grand Vin, one for the thinkers. 14.5°. From mid-2017, expect a close-down, then a more complex revival. 2033-35

Producer

Château de Beaucastel

Château de Beaucastel, the flagship estate of the Perrin family and masters on the Southern Rhône, makes benchmark Châteauneuf. The best vintages here can age into legendary wines, and an increasing tendency to elegance in the winemaking style of recent years has not gone unnoticed. The Beaucastel vines are all in one large 110 hectare block at the northern end of the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation. The plot contains all t...Read more

Château de Beaucastel, the flagship estate of the Perrin family and masters on the Southern Rhône, makes benchmark Châteauneuf. The best vintages here can age into legendary wines, and an increasing tendency to elegance in the winemaking style of recent years has not gone unnoticed. The Beaucastel vines are all in one large 110 hectare block at the northern end of the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation. The plot contains all the archetypal soil types of the region: sand, clay and limestone, with pudding stone pebbles on the surface. Their Coudoulet vines lie just beyond the northern boundary and convey much of the typicity of a Châteauneuf in a more accessible format. The estate famously grows all thirteen varieties permitted within the Châteauneuf appellation. Beyond the Beaucastel estate, the Perrin family have built up a comprehensive portfolio of wines across the Southern Rhône appellations including Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Vinsobres.Read less

Region

Châteauneuf du Pape

The emperor of southern Rhône appellations, Châteauneuf du Pape was the first A.O.C. in all of France, created in 1936. Their bottle is unique embossed with the papal coat of arms. Thirteen varieties (14 if Grenache Blanc is counted separately) can be incorporated in the blend. The reds include: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Picpoul, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, while the whites are Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Clairette. Only a handful of producers use all 13, Grenache often being the highest percentage of the blend. This enables each producer to highlight the varieties that are the ripest and most interesting in any given year. Most Châteauneuf du Pâpes are master examples of wines that can be approachable within the first few years of release yet able to develop superb complexity during many years of cellaring.

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