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1995
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château de Beaucastel
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Domaines Perrin
beaucastel.com
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| Appellation: |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Vallée du Rhône - France
(AOC)
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Grenache
- Mourvèdre
- Syrah
- Counoise
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| Maturity: |
Drink |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$69.95 |
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Availability:
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Please check the store's Web Site for up-to-date availability
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Tasting Notes:
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tasted:
January 19, 2008
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Donald Oldmixon
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94 points
"Color: deep; Nose: complex; Aromas: black berry; Acidity: crisp; Sweetness: dry; Body: alcoholic; Finish: very persistent; Overall: elegant; WOW"
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tasted:
April 20, 2008
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Shawn Wallace
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98 points
"Color: deep; Nose: complex; Aromas: red berry, dried fruit; Acidity: flat; Sweetness: dry; Body: full-bodied; Finish: persistent; Overall: elegant; this is unreal and will keep on being so for some time."
Best 2008-2030
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rated:
May 17, 2008
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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92 points
"- Jan 2003 - Still closed and tannic, the 1995 requires an additional 5-6 years of cellaring. It should keep well through 2020."
Best 2008-2020
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rated:
November 1, 1998
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Wine Spectator
winespectator.com
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92 points
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rated:
September 24, 2006
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mary wigand
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"WA 93 (10/1997): The classic 1995 Chateauneuf du Pape will require discipline. Like most top vintages of Beaucastel, a decade of patience will be warranted before this wine will be enjoyable to drink. Given how tight and closed the 1993 and 1994 are, it is the rare vintage of Beaucastel (1989, 1990, and 1995) that is accessible in its youth, yet they will remain capable of aging for 20-25 years. In some ways, proprietors Francois and Jean-Pierre Perrin might be accused of trying to make the wine too long-lived, as if this is the primary merit to a great red wine. The 1995 will have three decades of longevity, but it will not be approachable before 2006. It exhibits a deep dark ruby/purple color, and a provocative (probably controversial) aromatic profile of animal fur, tar, truffles, black cherries, cassis, licorice, and minerals. A medium to full-bodied wine, with a boatload of tannin, considerable grip and structure, and a weighty feel in the mouth, this appears to be a classic vin de garde made in the style of the 1978 Beaucastel (which is still not close to full maturity). Prospective purchasers over the age of forty should be buying this wine for their children.
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