Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2019 (1.5L) Montrachet The wine is clean

The wine is clean

the 2007 captures the personality of the vintage while retaining fabulous balance and proportion

From a large 200-acre vineyard

The structure is a shade less polished than 2013 and 2015 but harmonizes easily with the savory and fruit notes through the long finish of smoldering earth

the 1996 La Mondotte (approximately 800 cases made from a 30-year old parcel of 100% Merlot planted on a hillside between Le Tertre-Roteboeuf and Canon La Gaffeliere) is a super-star

Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2019 (1.5L) Montrachet The wine is cleanSuch beautiful black cherries, fresh earth, sage, basil and flowers on the nose, following through to a medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and an attractive, lightly chewy finish. This is very long and fresh with balance and purity. Give it five or six years to come around and show itself. James Suckling 96 points