Domaine de Beaurenard - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard blanc 2020
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
97/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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94/100
Robert Parker
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93/100
RVF
"Ambitious but also very elegant, well-constructed, great savory and racy body, deep length, brilliant dimension, very fine balance, class." (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2023) Brilliantly beautiful, the wine shows great breadth in an unctuous texture. The finish is long and persistent, held together by great salinity on the finish.
Features
Estate
Domaine de Beaurenard
Cuvée
Boisrenard
Vintage
2020
Designation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Mosaïque de parcelles vieilles vignes complantées : à dominante Clairette et Roussanne complété de Grenache blanc, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Picardan
Terroirs
Soils of limestone and pebbles, on a base of clays with varying iron content, and safres (fine sands).
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Gentle, long pressing, co-fermentation in oak tuns
Breeding
6 months on fine lees in tuns
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant golden colour with slightly green highlights
Nose
Expressive, with an intense bouquet of hazelnuts, roasted almonds and brioche.
Mouth
Radiant, full-bodied, unctuous texture. Very long persistence, held together by great salinity on the finish.
Serve
Decant at 12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028-2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fish in sauce (why not trout with blue cheese sauce?), fish cassolette, lobster, roast veal, mature goat's cheese...
Domaine de Beaurenard
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2023) 97/100
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Ambitious but also very elegant, well-crafted, with great, racy, flavorful substance, deep length, brilliant dimension, very fine balance, classy.
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 is sometimes lacking in the rest of the range. Well done!
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
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
Estate 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 bear witness to a fine mastery of vinification, often with great elegance in the whites.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 94/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (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
Rated wine (guide 2022) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
The palette shows a certain maturity. The volume on the palate is broader, well above that of the cuvée domaine in terms of volume and density.
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
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. PASCAL H. Published on 03/06/2024
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