Domaine de Beaurenard - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2017
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Wine Spectator
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16,5/20
RVF
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1*Étoile
Hachette
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92/100
James Suckling
"Often featured in the Guide, this cuvée, which blends all the appellation's other grape varieties behind Grenache (70%), has a bright future ahead of it. Dense, the nose gradually releases its scents of ripe black fruits, spices and leather. The palate displays a firm, very fresh structure, marked by tight tannins that temporarily hold a concentrated, ripe, long and juicy fruit. Very promising. (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 202)
Features
Estate
Domaine de Beaurenard
Vintage
2017
Designation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Mosaïque de parcelles complantées avec les 13 cépages de l'appellation, à dominante Grenache
Terroirs
Soils of limestone, pebbles, on a base of clays with varying iron content, and safres (fine sands).
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming and light crushing. Fermentation in vats. Long vatting with indigenous yeasts for a delicate extraction.
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels, truncated-cone vats and oak tuns
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby-purple color with violet highlights
Nose
Very expressive and fresh, with notes of spices and dark berries.
Mouth
Concentrated, juicy and supple. Fine and elegant. Good body, firm structure supported by silky tannins. Balance reinforced by a fine minerality and beautiful bitters.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with leg of lamb with porcini mushrooms, braised beef cheek, roast squab with garlic confit, truffle turnover, hare leg soufflé, semi-cooked salmon with orange carrot purée.
Domain de Beaurenard
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Beaurenard is one of the appellation's best-known names. 32 hectares of vines in Châteauneuf and 25 in Côtes du Rhône and Rasteau constitute a solid heritage, cultivated biodynamically by the Coulon brothers, who were recently joined by the very likeable and brilliant Victor Coulon, the latest generation of the dynasty. The house style is masterful and promises surprises for those who wait. The new and exciting cuvée, gran-partita, inspired by Mozart, with its 13 blended grape varieties, meets with our full approval. An undeniable success in terms of quality, it brings to the domaine that touch of madness that was sometimes lacking in the rest of the range. Well done!
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Often featured in the Guide, this cuvée, which blends all the appellation's other grape varieties behind Grenache (70%), has a bright future ahead of it. Dense, the nose gradually releases scents of ripe black fruits, spices and leather. The palate displays a firm, very fresh structure, marked by tight tannins that temporarily hold a concentrated, ripe, long and juicy fruit. Very promising.
About the domain :
Since 1929, 7 generations have succeeded to Daniel and Frédéric Coulon, at the head of a 63-hectare vineyard managed with certified organic and biodynamic methods. A sure bet in the southern valley, for Châteauneuf, Rasteau (dry and sweet) and Côtes-du-Rhône.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domain rated 5*Stars (Outstanding production)
About the domain :
The Coulon family has been cultivating vines for seven generations. Paul and Régine, with their two sons, Daniel and Frédéric, currently manage 30 hectares in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation and 25 in the Côtes-du-Rhône, with quite different terroirs. The reds are destemmed and then lightly crushed. Aged for 9 to 15 months in oak barrels and foudres. The wines testify to a fine mastery of vinification, often with great elegance in the whites.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Black olive, spices, garrigue, wild herbs: the wine is jovial. It has a seductive texture, with a slightly sweet woodiness. Nevertheless, the juice is beautiful. Velvety, well-crafted tannins: the whole is coherent.
About the domain :
You need to have tasted old Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the 1950s and 1960s at Domaine Beaurenard to understand both the potential and the evolution of production at this emblematic estate. Without denying their heritage, the Coulon brothers have moved towards greater modernity. The reds have become darker, denser, with a certain search for power, even a touch of austerity. In both colors, ageing is marked by a strong woodiness, particularly in Boisrenard. In recent vintages, their wines seem to have found a better balance: they are more dynamic and lively. Better able to absorb their ageing, they more accurately convey promising fruit from a young age, and a beautiful energy drawn from the soil, which will accompany them over time.
Wine Spectator
Rated 93/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator
James Suckling
Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Complex and attractive with plums and red berries, as well as hints of viandé and darker fruit aromas. The palate is seductive, very open and fleshy, with a richness derived from delicious, ripe fruit.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.4/5
on 5 reviews
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