More evolved on the nose and in color than the ’95, the 1996 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape is right in the wheelhouse with spicy, licorice-infused fruits, roasted meat, truffle, and a touch of leather on the nose. While the aromas lack of touch of clarity, the palate is beautiful with medium body, a smooth, precise texture, good acidity and a clean, long finish... Jeb Dunnuck
Matty Wicksteed
Manager The Wine Cellars
A decant and a large glass are needed for this fella as there is way to much pronounced Brett when you have this out of an ISO glass, munch better in a bigger bowl. Smoky, leather horseyness but bags of red berry fruit. Great acidity from the off with a smoky intensity
A decant and a large glass are needed for this fella as there is way to much pronounced Brett when you have this out of an ISO glass, munch better in a bigger bowl. Smoky, leather horseyness but bags of red berry fruit. Great acidity from the off with a smoky intensity
8.8Matt Ryan
At peak these wines are amazing. Well played.
At peak these wines are amazing. Well played.
9.3Matt Ryan
So good!
So good!
9.5Dylan York
1996 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape - Silky texture with flavors of dried red pepper, strawberries and tea with great acidity and freshness. Drink now it's gorgeous.
1996 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape - Silky texture with flavors of dried red pepper, strawberries and tea with great acidity and freshness. Drink now it's gorgeous.
9.7Bill Ward
If there's a better Thanksgiving wine, please bring it to my house next year. Rich and earthy and multi-layered and endless.
If there's a better Thanksgiving wine, please bring it to my house next year. Rich and earthy and multi-layered and endless.
10Kayne Guzowski
1996
1996
9.6Ryan Mullins
96 cdp
96 cdp
9.1Mark Grammer
Funk and leather on the nose. Very well balanced with fruit, earth and herbs covering the palate. Great finish. Perfect time to drink the 96
Funk and leather on the nose. Very well balanced with fruit, earth and herbs covering the palate. Great finish. Perfect time to drink the 96
9.4David Walser
21 year old. Location not working...Pacific Beach for a week. Always scary opening a wine this old but turned out surprisingly well.
21 year old. Location not working...Pacific Beach for a week. Always scary opening a wine this old but turned out surprisingly well.
9.1Jean-Philip Journeault
1996
1996
9.3WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.