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Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape, 1995

Red Wine from Southern Rhone, France
by Chateau de Beaucastel
$149.00
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Beaucastel is the iconic estate of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and famous for two things: it is one of the only producers to use all 13 permitted grape varieties, and it leans hard on Mourvedre, which gives its wines a meaty, savory depth and an extraordinary capacity to age. The Perrin family also farms organically and biodynamically, decades ahead of the curve. The 1995 is a fully mature classic, three decades on, from a well-regarded Southern Rhone vintage. Time has turned it into a tertiary wonder, all leather, dried herbs, game and earth layered over what remains of the fruit. This is a bottle for now, not the cellar; open it carefully and decant gently.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"Still closed and tannic, the 1995 requires an additional 5-6 years of cellaring. It should keep well through 2020." —Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Decanter

94 points

"The 1995 vintage was hot and dry, with good weather through to the end of the harvest. It's matured beautifully with 22 years now under its belt. It has a highly spiced nose of star anise, incense, raspberry and poached strawberry. It's beginning to show its age on the palate and is decidedly mellow, its alcohol starting to appear a little raised. It's full-bodied and flowing in the mouth, with good acidity and some very fine tannins still remaining. Spicy notes help maintain freshness on the finish, and although it's fraying slightly at the edges as it approaches the end of its long life, it still has pleasure to give. Time to start drinking up, but there's no immediate rush if it's been stored in good conditions."

Wine Spectator

95 points

"Very youthful, with a ripe core of red currant and raspberry fruit and licorice flavor surrounded by creamy tannins. Plenty of smoke, mineral and tobacco notes chiming in, but this still has a ways to go, with plenty of grip still on the finish."

More about Chateau de Beaucastel

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Counoise , Grenache , Mourvedre , Syrah

  • Vintage

    1995

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Braised lamb shank, wild mushroom dishes, game birds, or aged cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied but mellowed, with dried red fruit, leather, garrigue herbs, game and earth. Soft tannins; long, savory finish.