2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhone, France

OVERVIEW

One of the world's most famous wines, the Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge is a favourite wine of critics and wine lovers alike. This instantly recognisable wine from Château de Beaucastel offers a bombastic taste of the Southern Rhone although in more recent years has begun a move towards greater freshness and less extraction. The 2012 however is divine.

CRITIC REVIEWS

This is also a great vintage for the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape. Beautifully rich and layered, with fantastic concentration and ultra-fine tannin, it delivers impressive aromas and flavors of dark fruits, licorice, mineral, and plum. Dense and rich, yet with perfect ripeness and bright acidity, it should end up being a classic example of Beaucastel and have two decades of longevity. 96 Points. Wine Advocate

FOOD PAIRING INSPIRATION

This top end Chateauneuf du Pape will be a treat with Moroccan Tagine, Hamburgers, Lamb chops and all variety of dark meats. It also handles spices very well. 

PRODUCER NOTES

The estate traces its history back to a plot of Coudoulet vines bought by Pierre de Beaucastel in 1549. The estate was transferred into the Perrin family in 1909 through marriage, where it remains firmly to this day. Despite being one of the old guards of the region, they are also one of the most progressive estates, They were one of the first converts to organic and biodynamic faming in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which they adopted in 1950 and ’74 respectively.

The family was delighted with their ’20 vintage. Marc Perrin summarised it as “one of the all-time classics. The wines have superb intensity, wonderful poise, finesse and elegance. Each varietal was matured to perfection and our fortune of being at the funnel of the Mistral wind is so telling.” Indeed, the vintage is already being compared to the greats of ’90, ’10 and ‘16 – one approachable in its youth but also able to age to decades.

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SERVICE AND STORAGE TIPS

We recommend this wine undergoes at least 3 hours decanting and should be ideally stored around 12°C.

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2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhone, France