Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneaf du Pape Rouge 2006 750mL

Grenache : 30%
Mourvèdre : 30%
Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne : 15%
Counoise : 10%
Syrah : 10%
Cinsault : 5%

Tasting Notes:

Dark and deep ruby with purple undertones. The nose is very rich with ripe black fruit, cherry, fig and slightly smoky.The mouth is round and powerful, great balance between the tannins and the body, with notes of red fruit. Good ageing potential.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 2009. "Medium to deep garnet colour. Pretty perfume of freshly crushed raspberries / blackberries with nuances of wet leaves, cinnamon and white pepper. The medium to full bodied palate provides a good concentration of juicy berry fruit countered by medium to high acidity and a medium level of velvety tannins. Wonderfully balanced. Long finish with notes of white pepper. 13.4% alcohol. Drink 2010 - 2030."

95 Points - Wine Spectator, 2009. "Powerful, with a round, almost creamy core of blackberry and raspberry fruit all layered with cocoa, sweet toast, mesquite and fig paste. Long and rich through the finish. Still quite primal, with lots in reserve. Best from 2010 through 2030. "

16.5/20 Points - Jancis Robinson, 2011. "Mid to pale crimson. Sweet and flirtatious. Transparent. Doesn’t taste 14.5% at all! There is fesh acidity here and a certain meat-and-two-veg quality. You could enjoy it already although I’d be inclined to wait for more aromatic complexity to develop."