Château de Beaucastel - Coudoulet de Beaucastel rouge 2018
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Decanter
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91-93/100
Robert Parker
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89-91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"A safe bet
"Tasted on sample from several foudres, the 2018 Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel exudes scents of sun-warmed stones and ripe raspberries. Medium- to full-bodied, it's sumptuous and approachable, already giving plenty of pleasure, and a lively, long finish." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Joe Czerwinski) Superb Côtes du Rhône made on such a special terroir of rolled pebbles.
Features
Estate
Château de Beaucastel
Cuvée
Coudoulet de Beaucastel
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côtes du Rhône
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
40% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault
Terroirs
Soils of Miocene marine molasses covered by rolled pebbles
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole-grain harvest heated to 80°C (skin), cooled to 20°C. Traditional maceration in concrete vats for 12 days. Free-run juice is drawn off. Pressing in a pneumatic press. Blending of different grape varieties that have been vinified separately after malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
6 months in oak tuns
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Aromas of red fruits (raspberry, wild strawberry), spices and garrigue.
Mouth
Powerful, full-bodied and with great finesse. Velvety tannins and long finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a shoulder of lamb with Provençal herbs, a baked rib of beef...
Château de Beaucastel
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 5*Stars (Outstanding producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)
About the domain :
Beaucastel has been owned by the Perrin family since 1909, and is now run by Jean-Pierre and François, the sons of Jacques Perrin, along with Cécile, Marc, Pierre, Thomas, Charles, Mathieu and César, the fifth generation. In other words: a family affair! Situated on a 100-hectare terroir of rolled pebbles, including 30 hectares of Côtes du Rhône (Coudoulet de Beaucastel), Château Beaucastel produces four wines. In white, a classic cuvée dominated by Roussanne, and the famous cuvée Roussanne-Vieilles-Vignes. In the reds, Mourvèdre plays a major role, accounting for almost a third of plantings, as much as Grenache. This unusual proportion was strategic in 2018, helping to achieve Beaucastel's characteristic finesse and freshness. This is undoubtedly one of France's finest domains vineyards, with, it seems to us, an added purity in recent years.
Decanter
Wine rated (2019 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Dark, dense color, dense fruit on the palate. Very well balanced, with dense, deep, pronounced tannins. The Mourvèdre is making a name for itself this year - intense Damascus plum and licorice on the long finish. A good choice.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 91-93/100 (Vin Formidable)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Tasted as a sample from several foudres, the 2018 Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel exudes scents of sun-warmed stone and ripe raspberries. Medium- to full-bodied, it's sumptuous and approachable, already giving plenty of pleasure, and a lively, long finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
With its distinctive terroir of rolled pebbles, Château de Beaucastel is one of the emblems of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This estate is proud to be one of the few to use all thirteen authorized grape varieties to produce its red wine. This is a wine of consistently high quality, but one that faces competition from cuvées that have upset the appellation's hierarchy. Of course, the extremely rare and remarkable cuvée Hommage à Jacques Perrin, made from a large majority of Mourvèdre and produced only in the best years, remains a benchmark, as does the sumptuous white Roussanne Vieilles Vignes, which reveals itself with age. Under the efficient management of the Perrin family, Château de Beaucastel remains a benchmark for wines from the south of France, a status it must now share with others domains that have reached, or even surpassed, its level.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2019 guide) 89-91/100
About the wine:
From a parcel facing the A7 freeway, on the northern edge of Châteauneuf du Pape and not far from the estate, the 2018 Coudoulet de Beaucastel offers a lovely, medium to full-bodied, elegant profile, an excellent introduction to the 2018 vintage. Complex notes of garrigue, peppery spices and black fruits emerge from this nuanced, well-balanced cuvée, which tastes great straight from the bottle.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 17 reviews
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