The 2010 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes has off-the-charts richness. Keep in mind, the elevage here is slightly different, as it is aged in one-year-old barrels with a touch of new oak, but like its sibling, no longer undergoes malolactic fermentation. A profound wine with hints of nectarine, mango, subtle smoke, rose petals, this sumptuous, full-throttle wine has unmistakable minerality, a skyscraper-like texture and an amazingly laser-like finish with incredible amounts of glycerin and fruit. Drink it over the next 4-5 years... Robert Parker
Bradley Brown
Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards
Floral perfume bliss! Vibrant and delicious
Floral perfume bliss! Vibrant and delicious
9.4Daron Watson
like an unctuous n oily tropical orchard planted on a mineral bed ~ paired wonderfully w Cyprus Grove Lamb Chopper!
like an unctuous n oily tropical orchard planted on a mineral bed ~ paired wonderfully w Cyprus Grove Lamb Chopper!
9.5Eric Crane
Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors
2010
2010
9.5Beki Miller
2010 blanc
2010 blanc
8.6Michael Phillips
Wonderful! 2010
Wonderful! 2010
9.6Ruth Chin
Lush, opulent, rounded. Tropical fruit, fragrant; thick and viscous. Definitely coats the mouth. Stellar example of white CDP
Lush, opulent, rounded. Tropical fruit, fragrant; thick and viscous. Definitely coats the mouth. Stellar example of white CDP
9.1Swii Yii Lim
2010. Light aniseed and dry cuminy spice. Peaches, white flowers, honey and hay. Lovely nose. Good weight and concentration, with intense hot stones, peaches, dried flowers, hay. Medium acidity & high alc, but really nice.
2010. Light aniseed and dry cuminy spice. Peaches, white flowers, honey and hay. Lovely nose. Good weight and concentration, with intense hot stones, peaches, dried flowers, hay. Medium acidity & high alc, but really nice.
9.4WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.