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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel Rouge, Perrin - Château de Beaucastel 1989

RegionRhône
Subregion France > Rhône > Southern Rhône > Châteauneuf-du-Pape
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMourvedre, Grenache, Syrah etc

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Tasting Notes

The 1989 is inkier/purple in color than the 1990, with an extraordinarily sweet, rich personality offering up notes of smoke, melted licorice, black cherries, Asian spices, and cassis. Full-bodied and concentrated, it is one of the most powerful as well as highly extracted Beaucastels I have ever tasted. It requires another 3-4 years to reach its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for at least two decades. Drink 2006-2023

97
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com, January 2003

1989 is one of Beaucastel's most successful vintages. Delicious young, it continues to age slowly as well as positively. The only problem has been reports about defective corks causing leakage (I bought several cases of this wine and have experienced no such problems).

The wine's dark ruby/purple color reveals slight pink developing at the rim. Intense aromas of pepper, dried herbs, new saddle leather, spice box, truffles, Asian spices, and black currant/berry fruit are followed by a full-bodied, moderately tannic wine with superb concentration. This youthful Chateauneuf du Pape should continue to age well for 10-15 years. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2015

95
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (129), June 2000

The sumptuous 1989 possesses an intense black/ruby/purple color. The nose offers a veritable smorgasbord of jammy cassis, Provencal herbs, Asian spices, fruitcake, coffee, and hickory wood. The wine is sensationally concentrated and well-balanced, with soft tannin and enough acidity to provide balance and freshness. Full-bodied, with layers of fruit and glycerine, it can be drunk now because of its lavish richness, yet it should age for 20+ more years. It should exceed the quality of the superb 1981.

97
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (103), February 1996

The sumptuous 1989 possesses an intense black/ruby/purple color. The nose offers a veritable smorgasbord of jammy cassis, Provençal herbs, Asian spices, fruitcake, coffee, and hickory wood. The wine is sensationally concentrated and well balanced, with soft tannin and enough acidity to provide balance and freshness. Full-bodied, with layers of fruit and glycerin, it can be drunk now because of its lavish richness, yet it should age for 20+ more years. Last tasted 12/95.

Robert Parker
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