2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône Size:75cl - Neal Martin

- Neal Martin

This vintage is drinking beautifully at the moment

From its divine

Salmon pink in the glass

We will have to wait to understand the detail of the fruit

2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône Size:75cl - Neal MartinAn expansive palette of grape varieties adds to the ensemble of Beaucastel's Chteauneuf du Pape in 2007, be it the white pepper from the Counoise, the hedgerow from the Cinsault, the notes of summer pudding from the Syrah or the pure red berry fruit from the Grenache. It is however the power of the dominant Mourvdre with its notes of charcuterie and bacon rind, which intimates longevity and a satisfying crescendo over the next fifteen years.