2021 Chateau Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape (1.5 L - Magnum)Colour : Red Producer : Chateau Beaucastel Label Name : Chateauneuf du Pape Country : France Region : Rhone Sub Region : Chateauneuf du Pape Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2021 Capacity : 1. 5 L Magnum Tasting Note : Long, spicy, and licorice finish. The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape ratchets up the intensity from the Coudelet, adding more pronounced Mourvdre derived notes of truffle and tree bark to go with ripe black cherries and plums, crushed

confirming Familia Zuccardi’s position at the absolute pinnacle of Argentine fine wine production

a year of excellent balance in Napa Valley that delivered wines of classical structure and notable ageing potential

Dark in color

complex bouquet

white truffle and slightly honeyed notes blend harmoniously in a medium bodied palate

Aromas of raspberry and violet

Still needs time

wild yeast fermentation

near-opaque ruby-violet

Never overpowering

consistently grouped alongside 2010 and 2016 as the defining left-bank vintages of the twenty-first century

it is medium-bodied and graceful