The 2003 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 750 ml is from the Chateauneuf du Pape region of Rhone.
The 2003 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape turned out as well as I could have hoped and is certainly an outstanding wine, deep ruby/purple with a tight but promising nose of black fruits, loamy, earthy notes intermixed with pepper, smoke, licorice, and dried herbs. The wine is somewhat closed in the mouth (but it had been bottled 30 days prior to my visit), has full bodied, moderately high, slightly rustic tannins, but big-impact flavors with plenty of texture, density, and purity. Give this wine 3-5 years of bottle age, and drink it over the following 20 years. RP
Producer: Beaucastel
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Proprietary Red
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Sub-Region: Chateauneuf du Pape
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