Producer | Chateau de Beaucastel |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Subregion | Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
Varietal | Rhone Red Blends |
Vintage | 2006 |
Sku | 30472 |
Size | 1.5L |
As I stated last year, there is no Hommage a Jacques Perrin in 2006, but Beaucastel’s 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing even better from bottle than it did last year. Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb-infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich Chateauneuf is a stronger effort than the 2005, 2004, or 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028.