Jeff Hasmann

9.5

Phenomenal wine from Vaucluse’s best winemaker. Half Grenache blended with a potpourri of other Southern Rhone varietals. Reminiscent of Beaucastel, but more powerful. Big, bold wine that dances on the tongue and evolves over the course of the evening. Highly concentrated and complex with layer upon layer of kirsch, blackberry, garrigue, spice, and white stone. On the palate, you can even detect some hints of dark chocolate. The wine is extremely good now, but I’d suggest cellaring for a decade to bring out all the layers. 2015 vintage on Oct 13, 2019 — 5 years ago

Charles Mires

9.8

Exceptional. Maybe worth the price. Stands out even in the great vintage. Distinctive taste and character. Maybe the Mourvèdre.
— 5 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.3

Last of the beaucastel name, very good and wonderfully integrated! Still very fresh and could sit down for many more years. Sweeter than expected (thanks Grenache) bright red fruits open up very nicely, a bit woodsy! — 6 years ago

with Natasha

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2015 Floral smell, sugarmelon, lime zest, good bitters. — 7 years ago

Richard Portes

9.2

18+ 2009. Who could expect this from Clairette? Rich, complex, wonderful mouthfeel, very long. Ranks with Beaucastel Blanc vv and other top White Rhones. — 8 years ago

David Jacobs

9.0

Really nice, chewy, plenty of acid and soft tannins. Not Beaucastel but it was also 1/4 the price. — 9 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Rich, roasted fruit, but nicely balanced, not as deep or complex as the great 1989 Beaucastel from last week, but quite good!! — 9 years ago

Patrick Rauber

9.3

Also enjoyed the 2007 Produttori Barbaresco Pora, 2005 Chateau Beaucastel VV Blanc, and 1998 Henri Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Celestins. Fantastic night of wine. — 9 years ago

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tim heyman

9.4

excellent wine by producers of beaucastel — 10 years ago

Eric Adams

9.3

Even though it is a "celebrity wine". Beaucastel has done a great job with this rosé. This one on the banks of the Rhone in Condrieu. — 11 years ago

Richard Alfred

9.2

Drank at L’Oustalet, Gigondas (Perrin/Beaucastel restaurant) for lunch, 10/5/19. Then, bought a bottle in Gigondas and drank it in Paradou with my bride of 41 years whom I love. Delish! — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.3

The 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel from Tablas Creek was a tough act to follow, but this elegant Rhône blend from Sonoma just did that.

The nose was quite similar with aroma of blue fruits and earthy elements with hint of violet, it was the palate that set it apart: soft, complex and deep, with great texture and beautiful acidity that adds the tension. Elegant and seamless.

Kale Anderson was the long time wine maker at Pahlmeyer, and Kale wines are all vineyard-specific. Worth seeking out. — 5 years ago

Paul J

8.9

Stinks when my usual guy isn’t working at the local wine store. This didn’t cost much though. Pretty average wine all around. Light gold color. Nose is citrus with some honey. Lemon, honey, and some tartness on the palate. Decent finish. — 6 years ago

with Brooke

Rashed Chowdhury

8.9

From the family that owns the Chateau de Beaucastel, this is a solid Rhone blend of Grenache and Syrah. 7 years old with so much fruit, ripe tannins and hints of black pepper. Not much length. Good one for an average Tuesday night! — 7 years ago

David Annis

8.9

Nothing like the mourvedre dominated Beaucastel or the monastrells from Jumilla. Nice nose. Heavy and leathery, even after a decade. I'm very interested to see what this is like tomorrow or the next day. [Update: markedly better after an overnight in the decanter.] — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Calcaire facing east, amazing nose yet again. So complex and elegant. Amazing delineation of flavors. I cannot believe how great this is. Spend 100+ on Beaucastel or buy this. Length, juicy and so fucking complex. — 8 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

Much fresher and livelier than the Blanc from Beaucastel. Quite appley, mineral and floral. Lovely — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Almost the anniversary of my first Delectable entry when sitting outdoors at a wonderful restaurant in Gigondas under a tree drinking the 2008 vintage of this wine with all the family. This is 70% Grenache with the rest made up of Cinsault Syrah and Mourvèdre. The further south the higher usage of Mouvedre until Bandol right on the Mediterranean coast where it can be 90 to 100 % because of its higher tolerance to hot conditions. Chateau de Beaucastel where I visited a year ago uses all 13 permitted varieties with the highest being Mourvèdre at 30 %. They have increased this % over the years because of warmer conditions at vintage lessening the Grenache % so alcohol levels do not get out of control. Love this very savoury style of wine. 18. — 9 years ago

Jenifer Freebairn

9.3

Wow. Pulled this off our shelf while enjoying 2011 Ch de Beaucastel and after an hour of enjoying both, we are so impressed with Seam Mourvèdre. Not that these are the same wines in any way, but we just loved the purity of fruit, the mouthfeel and overall enjoyment we get from the Seam wine. Yay, Paul et al. — 10 years ago

Marian Gonzalez

10

Amazing experience in Paris. Expensive on the market, but cheap. — 11 years ago

Clarke Gasper

9.1

Bought this to use in a cooking recipe because I'm a big fan of Château de Beaucastel and was amazed at the quality for an entry level offering. Notes of fresh blackberries, raspberries, and cranberries mixed in with floral tones on the nose and a touch of clove on the palate. Juicy and fresh this is the true definition of a value red! Bravo to the Perrin family for their commitment to quality. — 5 years ago

tim heyman

9.0

great bouquet very dry almost bitter flavor original cneuf maybe to compete with beaucastel one third the price and likely to age — 5 years ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.6

Servi à l’aveugle. Une couleur d’un jaune très foncé… presque fluo ! Le nez est superbe, exotique, ca sent les fruits qu’on mange dans le sud. En bouche, c’est dense, c’est gras, crémeux mais ca a quand même une belle fraicheur et un bel équilibre. Très bonne longueur. Sylvain nous annonce que c’est un US, mais me fait drôlement penser à un Beaucastel vieilles vignes ce qui m’amène à chercher l’encépagement de ce vin… finalement 50% Roussanne, 31% Viognier et 19% Chardonnay. Ma première expérience avec Sine Qua Non et ca me confirme l’engouement pour ces vins. Mon blanc préféré de la soirée. — 6 years ago

Brendan Rea

9.1

Reminds me of beaucastel, dark ripe red and black fruit and dusty tannins, flowers and oak, really beautiful — 7 years ago

David Lieberman

9.3

My goodness! Who cares about Beaucastel? I have never been disappointed by Vieux Telegraphé with some reasonable number of years on it. Really, the Brett under control here adds a bit of rusticity, but not at exaggerated levels. Wow! 30 mins after opening and the dominant blood and game qualities pull back the curtain on a beautiful aroma of faded tea rose. Not too much alcohol for a CndP. This is just terrific with charcoal grilled Lamb chops and some green onions. — 8 years ago

Sunil Gupta

9.3

Dark rich wines - Vieux Telegraphe edged out the Beaucastel tonight — 8 years ago

Bill Holmes

9.3

2009. This is traditional southern rhone at its best. If you want a wine to reflect the area, this is it. Get any Berthet Rayne you can, whatever the year. Next to Beaucastel, and way cheaper. The CdP won't last as long, but it is great stuff if you like traditional CdP. And the CdR is incredible for the price. — 9 years ago

Jason M

9.0

Good. Probably not fair that I had Beaucastel right before this one. — 9 years ago

Tony Bubbles

9.7

Had this with '98 Beaucastel & '98 Vieux Telegraphe. This was my favorite of the three. — 9 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.4

Might have liked this more that '98 Beaucastel the night before. Is that ok? — 10 years ago

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