Château de Beaucastel

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne

9.118 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Roussanne
Pork, Fish, Cream Sauces, Chili & Hot Spicy, Chicken, Pate, Shellfish, Veal, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster
Top Notes For
Lee Lightfoot

Unreal length. Extraordinary impressive legend of a wine. Essence of roussanne.

Unreal length. Extraordinary impressive legend of a wine. Essence of roussanne.

Oct 23rd, 2019
Tim O'Rourke

The VV Blanc--a monster! Have it w/ a steak!

The VV Blanc--a monster! Have it w/ a steak!

Jul 26th, 2014
Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

8.8

Blanc!

Blanc!

Feb 1st, 2014
William Meznarich

Texas distributor

9.9

Doesn't get much better than this. Seriously.

Doesn't get much better than this. Seriously.

Feb 24th, 2013
Ned Gray Creed

That’s a geeky wine. Not oxidized, but major golden amber color. It’s like drinking a dry Mr K.

That’s a geeky wine. Not oxidized, but major golden amber color. It’s like drinking a dry Mr K.

Jul 22nd, 2019
Paul J
8.8

Dark gold color with orange hues. An awesome nose of caramel, mango, and oak. The wine itself lacks discernible flavor but is very thick. Maybe it’s past drinking age but tough to tell. I went from excited to disappointed to not bad. It might actually benefit from a decant! I have the ‘06 and ‘07 as well, so might try that with one of them.

Dark gold color with orange hues. An awesome nose of caramel, mango, and oak. The wine itself lacks discernible flavor but is very thick. Maybe it’s past drinking age but tough to tell. I went from excited to disappointed to not bad. It might actually benefit from a decant! I have the ‘06 and ‘07 as well, so might try that with one of them.

Apr 7th, 2019
Colin Nuckolls

Outstanding. It has entered the third phase of its life. Light orange in color. Thick and rich. Intense honey suckle and heavy on the esters.

Outstanding. It has entered the third phase of its life. Light orange in color. Thick and rich. Intense honey suckle and heavy on the esters.

Nov 22nd, 2017
Tan Ernest

Slightly too oxidative for my liking with lots of power for a white.

Slightly too oxidative for my liking with lots of power for a white.

Oct 8th, 2016
Colin Nuckolls

tons of honeysuckle on the sweet fruity nose! A little viscous and very rich! Truly lovely. Right balance of minerals, sugar and acid

tons of honeysuckle on the sweet fruity nose! A little viscous and very rich! Truly lovely. Right balance of minerals, sugar and acid

Jul 5th, 2016
Erin Kelly

Honeysuckle, very interesting texture, med alcohol, apricots, trail mix, really fantastic

Honeysuckle, very interesting texture, med alcohol, apricots, trail mix, really fantastic

May 19th, 2017