ChateaudeBeaucastel2020/2022,ChâteauneufduPape

ABV 14.5%

Colour: dark and deep ruby with purple undertones.

Nose: very rich in ripe black fruit, cherry, fig and slightly smoky.

Mouth: round and powerful, great balance between the tannins and the body, with notes of red fruit

Very dense black-fruit aromas, but also licorice, an entire microcosm of spice and a whiff of smoked bacon. Very dense and meaty with an incredible tannin structure that enables this to be simultaneously very big and elegant. Super-long finish with enormous mineral freshness. Drink or hold.97James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2022