Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2009

Justin Bothur

Still powerful and kicking! Cassis, plum preserves, camp smoke, olive, new leather.

Bryce Wiatrak

Herbal and still rather tannic and youthful. Leather, mushroom, tobacco, thyme, rosemary, dusted plum. Some redder tones emerge from the black fruit core - strawberry even. A pleasant rusty patina with some gentle, welcome bitterness on the finish.

Gregory Fulchiero

Boozy - iron and iodine with melted licorice - fruit is put on the back burner - very subtle but not necessarily nuanced - out of 375ml - will wait a few years to revisit

Brandon Sparks-Gillis

Half bottle. Yum.

Antonio Gianola

Round and opulent. Smoky herbs and a touch gamey

Jesse Mallgren

Not ready to drink. Hold for 10 years

Raini Keyser

Delicious, but could age for about 4 or 5 years more.

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

Mag of Beaucastel '09 with grilled ribeyes over the July 4 holiday was exceptional, though too young.

Christanna Honer

Raspberry, red fruit, boysenberry, cinnamon, underripe strawberry, orange peel. Spice, cinnamon, red licorice on palate w lots of black and white pepper.

TC Frazier

375ml night cap