Chateau de Beaucastel 2009/2012, Châteauneuf du PapeABV 14. 5% JANCIS ROBINSON 18 20 "Very dark crimson. Vibrant colour is almost black. Black olives and smoked bacon. Extremely vibrant on the nose too. Luscious ripe fruit on the front palate almost completely covers the tannins. Really quite remarkable. What a different wine from the 2011! Sumptuous." Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobsinson. com Jan 2014 (2012 vintage) "This is also a great vintage for the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape. Beautifully rich and

288 bottles

Very limited stock - once it is gone it is gone

smooth texture and just a touch of white pepper and graphite toward the persistent finish

Supple ripe tannins

supple and racy

It boasts an inky/black/purple color along with an extraordinary bouquet of white flowers interwoven with blackberry and blueberry liqueur

bringing fragment of rock down from the Alps

Beautifully balanced and refreshing on the long finish

leading to nuances of violets

Balanced and very refi­ned

crab or lobster and with Asian cuisine

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