2003 | Beaucastel | Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc

Description

White Wine: 2003 | Beaucastel | Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc

Plenty of orange liqueur notes with hints of rose petals and tropical fruits.

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Producer: Château de Beaucastel

Ratings: WA | 94JS | 95

Vintage: 2003

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Southern Rhone White Blend

Country/Region: France, Southern Rhone

The 2003 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape blanc exhibits plenty of orange liqueur notes with hints of rose petals and tropical fruits.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2003 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes has a full-bodied, unctuous palate, thick, juicy flavors of exotic fruits, huge body, low acidity, and terrific ripeness.

• James Suckling: Very ripe, with lush papaya, peach cobbler, melon and butter flavors that are creamy and powerful through the finish. Exotic hints of ginger, graham and almond, too. Has a track record for drinking well young, and then reemerging after a long dumb period.

Producer Information

Château de Beaucastel is a wine producer based in Courthézon, in the northern Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of the southern Rhône. It makes some of the most famous wines in the whole of the Rhône Valley, from a classic southern Rhône blend that includes Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah, as well as the lesser-known Counoise and Cinsaut varieties. The estate reportedly dates back to 1549 when Pierre de Beaucastel bought a barn and a plot of vineyards in the region and inscribed his family’s crest onto the walls. The land passed through the family until 1909, when it came under control of scientist Pierre Perrin. Today, Perrin’s grandsons Jean-Pierre and François run the estate. The château is located in the northeast corner of the appellation, just southeast of the city of Orange. There are around 100 hectares (250 acres) planted to vine, three-quarters of which is used to make the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC wines.