Château de Beaucastel

91-93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. Dense, full-bodied, and structured, the '03 Ch de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape is clearly a vin de garde; will require 5-6 years of bottle age.

Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape expresses a powerful round, creamy core of blackberry and raspberry fruit; layered with cocoa, sweet toast, mesquite and crushed dates; long and rich finish.

96 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '09 Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape is packed with dark cocoa, mesquite, tobacco and roasted fig; pure cassis and plum fruit flavors; long finish with vanilla bean notes.

95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '06 Ch de Beaucastel C-D-P is powerful; round, creamy core of blackberry and raspberry fruit; layered with cocoa, sweet toast, mesquite and fig paste; long and rich finish.

#8, TOP 100 WINES, 96 PTS, WINE SPECTATOR 2008. The '05 Ch de Beaucastel C-D-P is really dense and locked up now; packed with dark fig, currant and blackberry fruit, layers of tar and hot stone.

#8, TOP 100 WINES, 96 PTS, WINE SPECTATOR 2008. The '05 Ch de Beaucastel C-D-P is really dense and locked up now; packed with dark fig, currant and blackberry fruit, layers of tar and hot stones.

92-95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Ch de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a wine of considerable richness, tremendous intensity, and impressive definition and length; full body; velvety-textured.

90 WINE SPECTATOR. The '10 Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc is ripe and creamy up front; butter-framed melon, creamed peach and pear notes; stony edge on the fresh finish; blossoms in the glass.

The Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red is a very pleasant Cotes du Rhone; bright and easy on the palate.