2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Ch de Beaucastel - 6x75cl
10B7CPBB6PK _ 2017 - Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Ch de Beaucastel - 6x75cl
  • Colour White
  • Producer Château de Beaucastel
  • Region Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Grape Grenache Blanc / Clairette
  • Drinking 2020 - 2032
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2017 - Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Ch de Beaucastel - 6x75cl

  • Colour White
  • Producer Château de Beaucastel
  • Region Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Grape Grenache Blanc / Clairette
  • Drinking 2020 - 2032
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £436.07 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £350.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, October 2018

    Roussanne forms the major basis of this blend (80%), the rest being made up of Grenache Blanc, Picardin, Bourboulenc and Clairette, with 30% vinified in oak. The estate believes a characteristic of Roussanne is that it welcomes you with open arms in its first five years – young, nutty, fruity, creamy – and then shuts down, only to re-emerge from its chrysalis after 15 years in the cellar with a complex, tertiary bouquet. This is markedly richer than the Coudoulet Blanc, with more structure as well as weight. Its texture is soft and creamy, and the well-integrated oak supports the luxurious stone fruit well.

  • Wine Advocate, August 2018, Score: 92-94

    Tasted prior to bottling, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc contains a whopping 80% Roussanne. There's 15% Grenache Blanc, with the balance being a blend of the appellation's various permitted white varieties. It's a rich, full-bodied example of white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with honeyed notes of pineapple, peach and citrus all playing leading roles, while a touch of anise appears on the lingering finish. Drink 2019-2025

  • James Suckling, August 2018, Score: 93

    The anchor grape, Roussanne (80 per cent of the blend) is working well here, holding the acidity nicely. This has waxy, apple and lemon aromas with some pear perfume, too. Crisp, pear flavors on the gently creamy, elegant and open-knit palate. Delicately crisp. Drink or hold.

  • Jeb Dunnuck, August 2018, Score: 93-95

    The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is another brilliant white from this team that hasn't put a foot wrong in the past decade or more. Buttered citrus, honeysuckle, flower oil, and white flowers all flow to this rich, beautifully layered, fresh and vibrant white that's impeccably balanced. Scheduled to be bottled shortly after my visit, it’s unquestionably another great vintage for this wine.

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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