Jason Phillips

9.0

Wonderful Zinfadel. You can taste the Orin Swift roots. A little jammy on the front but wonderful finish. — 2 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.3

Lovely oak on the nose and palette to complement bright red fruit on the front palette. — 2 years ago

Greg Gratson

9.2

Exceeded expectations — 3 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

This is now the second time in the past ten months I’ve had the chance to visit the 2017 Chateau de Beaucastel. Just as good as the first time I tried it, the 2017 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge is a nothing short of a scintillating wine from this historic estate. A blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre with Counoise, this comes off as a touch more heady than most vintages with layers of ripe boysenberry and black cherry with dried thyme alongside lovely savory tones and salty, stony terroir. The length here is quite impressive, as is the soft texture and bright acidity that brings you back to the glass for more. Wonderfully seductive in its youth, this has two decades of life in front of it. Drink 2022-2038- 95 — 4 years ago

Remington Remmel

8.9

Opens up nicely. Heavy cherry on the front and some chocolate. Oak, on the back end. Medium tannin, medium body — 3 months ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.2

Vanilla, plum, dark currant flavors are front and center. — 3 years ago

with Marilea

Rick Stiles

9.0

Up front tannins and loooong medium fruit with pronounced cedar and plumb. Very smooth and mellow all the way to the end. I venture to say it would be better with a few more years in the bottle, but we couldn’t take it anymore. — 4 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

My first #chateaumusar - taciturn black fruit, cassis, sous bois on the nose. Palate with conspicuous acidity up front, sturdy tannins mid-palate on the finish. Delicious wine now but easily could cruise 10 to 15 years longer. Fascinating 50% #cinsault 40% #grenache 10% #cabernetsauvignon — a year ago

Jim Maynard

9.0

2004 at Easter 2022. Color very good. Decanted and drunk. Just some fine sediment. Strong fruit on the front though a bit short and drying on the back. Nice wine with still some structure and a good food complement. — 3 years ago

Sean Driscoll

9.4

Tight and slightly tanic for first couple hours. Then settled down with sweet nose, grenache strawberries, ripe sweet cherries and cassis up front, some lavender, herbs and minerals with great acid. Killed it with cassoulet. — 4 years ago