Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
A lovely bottle. A little off at first but once that’s blown off this is soft red fruit, resolved pretty stewed plums and dried strawberry. Gentle hints of leather and herbs but very complete and resolved. This is gorgeous, and another great quality bottle without any signs of heat or separation.
A lovely bottle. A little off at first but once that’s blown off this is soft red fruit, resolved pretty stewed plums and dried strawberry. Gentle hints of leather and herbs but very complete and resolved. This is gorgeous, and another great quality bottle without any signs of heat or separation.
Nov 22nd, 2018
Started out brooding and dark fruited for a 38 year old wine. Softened with air and fleshed out to something quite nice.
Started out brooding and dark fruited for a 38 year old wine. Softened with air and fleshed out to something quite nice.
Oct 12th, 2016
What a wine and did not show it’s 43 year age at all. The color was very dark with no brick edge. The nose was a bit subdued but had the typical berries, herbs and meat notes that carried over to a very tasty wine. The finish was okay not super long but long enough.
I started buying Beaucastel maybe a few years before this 1978 vintage and in Parker’s reviews of the 1978 vintage was a consistent hold but he did change his mind years down the road and said it was over the hill; well not by a long shot. I constantly purchased 2 or 3 bottle of every vintage till the price was out on my reach in 2001. I also had visited the winery in about 1990. The real kicker with this vintage is the current price estimates of $150 to about $250, current vintages run $80+ and I purchased this bottle for $11.99.
What a wine and did not show it’s 43 year age at all. The color was very dark with no brick edge. The nose was a bit subdued but had the typical berries, herbs and meat notes that carried over to a very tasty wine. The finish was okay not super long but long enough.
I started buying Beaucastel maybe a few years before this 1978 vintage and in Parker’s reviews of the 1978 vintage was a consistent hold but he did change his mind years down the road and said it was over the hill; well not by a long shot. I constantly purchased 2 or 3 bottle of every vintage till the price was out on my reach in 2001. I also had visited the winery in about 1990. The real kicker with this vintage is the current price estimates of $150 to about $250, current vintages run $80+ and I purchased this bottle for $11.99.
Robe marron rose usée
Nez mort
Bouche morte
Trois belles bouteilles de Stef mais très très risquées
Robe marron rose usée
Nez mort
Bouche morte
Trois belles bouteilles de Stef mais très très risquées
Legendary vintage of Rhône (North & South) and Beaucastel hit the jackpot! Together with 1981 a wine every winegeek has to drink before you die. At peak but in no hurry at all. 9 down...3 to go....
Legendary vintage of Rhône (North & South) and Beaucastel hit the jackpot! Together with 1981 a wine every winegeek has to drink before you die. At peak but in no hurry at all. 9 down...3 to go....
Dec 26th, 2016Nothing tastes better than a big smile on your wife's face!
Nothing tastes better than a big smile on your wife's face!
Aug 17th, 2015
And the game continuous on an enormous high level. With the 81 in memory this bottle is also great
And the game continuous on an enormous high level. With the 81 in memory this bottle is also great
Dec 9th, 2013
