Chateauneuf du Pape doesn't get much better than this. In fact, Rhone blends don't get much better than this. The legendary Chateau de Beaucastel needs almost no introduction and is a benchmark of quality for the appellation. Consistently earning high praise from critics, it has previously won Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year award. The 2022 Beaucastel only deepens the legacy with a wine that knocks it out of the park. Combining the perfectly ripened fruit from the great 2022 vintage with the winemaking prowess of the Perrin family, Beaucastel has created a legend in the making.
The previous vintage (2021) was a challenging year in the Rhone Valley, but 2022 is reminiscent of the great vintages of 2015, 2016 and 2019! Chateau de Beaucastel in 2022 is as much of a sure thing as you can get.
While we are still awaiting reviews from the Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, the early returns are excellent.
James Suckling gave this wine a score of 97 Points, calling it, "A textured, layered, precise red."
Rhone loving critic Jeb Dunnuck scored this 95 Points stating, ""The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is some serious Provençal goodness, with just about overflowing aromas and flavors."
The palate on this wine is full-bodied and laden with tremendous concentration and depth of fruit. This fantastic wine is youthful and its charms will continue to evolve for years to come. This is the type of wine to buy several bottles of and marvel as it evolves and gains complexity over time. Exuberant in youth, remarkably poised after a few years and a confident, welcome friend at 10 plus years of age, this is a stunner to enjoy at every stage of its development.
Chateau de Beaucastel is a wow wine, which is a must have for wine lovers.
JAMES SUCKLING 97 POINTS - "A textured, layered, precise red, showcasing aromas of cherries, raspberries, warm herbs, bay leaves and baking spices. It’s medium- to full-bodied with silty, beautifully melted tannins. So integrated. Lively and focused, with plenty of energy and verve complementing the ripe red fruit and dried herbs. Intense stream of spices in the long, flavorful finish. From organically grown grapes."
DECANTER 96 POINTS - "Dark and inky in colour this year. It’s fresh in its berry fruits, really quite powerful, with muscular tannins and driving acidity behind. A dense, dark and brooding vintage of Beaucastel. The aromatic precision however is extremely impressive: elderberry, sloe and blackberry. It’s solid and will age well. Do not drink this young, as it will likely disappoint if opened too early. Grenache and Cinsault fermented in cement, Syrah and Mourvèdre fermented in foudres. Syrah and Counoise are whole bunch fermented."
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is some serious Provençal goodness, with just about overflowing aromas and flavors of sweet raspberries, blackberries, peppery garrigue, and Provençal spices. It has the sunny, expressive, complex style of the vintage, medium to full-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and a great finish. As with most 2022s, it has plenty of upfront charm yet solid underlying tannins as well. It reminds me slightly of the 2009 and will have two decades of longevity."
The previous vintage (2021) was a challenging year in the Rhone Valley, but 2022 is reminiscent of the great vintages of 2015, 2016 and 2019! Chateau de Beaucastel in 2022 is as much of a sure thing as you can get.
While we are still awaiting reviews from the Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, the early returns are excellent.
James Suckling gave this wine a score of 97 Points, calling it, "A textured, layered, precise red."
Rhone loving critic Jeb Dunnuck scored this 95 Points stating, ""The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is some serious Provençal goodness, with just about overflowing aromas and flavors."
The palate on this wine is full-bodied and laden with tremendous concentration and depth of fruit. This fantastic wine is youthful and its charms will continue to evolve for years to come. This is the type of wine to buy several bottles of and marvel as it evolves and gains complexity over time. Exuberant in youth, remarkably poised after a few years and a confident, welcome friend at 10 plus years of age, this is a stunner to enjoy at every stage of its development.
Chateau de Beaucastel is a wow wine, which is a must have for wine lovers.
JAMES SUCKLING 97 POINTS - "A textured, layered, precise red, showcasing aromas of cherries, raspberries, warm herbs, bay leaves and baking spices. It’s medium- to full-bodied with silty, beautifully melted tannins. So integrated. Lively and focused, with plenty of energy and verve complementing the ripe red fruit and dried herbs. Intense stream of spices in the long, flavorful finish. From organically grown grapes."
DECANTER 96 POINTS - "Dark and inky in colour this year. It’s fresh in its berry fruits, really quite powerful, with muscular tannins and driving acidity behind. A dense, dark and brooding vintage of Beaucastel. The aromatic precision however is extremely impressive: elderberry, sloe and blackberry. It’s solid and will age well. Do not drink this young, as it will likely disappoint if opened too early. Grenache and Cinsault fermented in cement, Syrah and Mourvèdre fermented in foudres. Syrah and Counoise are whole bunch fermented."
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is some serious Provençal goodness, with just about overflowing aromas and flavors of sweet raspberries, blackberries, peppery garrigue, and Provençal spices. It has the sunny, expressive, complex style of the vintage, medium to full-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and a great finish. As with most 2022s, it has plenty of upfront charm yet solid underlying tannins as well. It reminds me slightly of the 2009 and will have two decades of longevity."
