Chateau de Beaucastel • Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Château de Beaucastel’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is an iconic, tiny-production white (around 6,000…Château de Beaucastel’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is an iconic, tiny-production white (around 6,000 bottles) made entirely from very old, biodynamically farmed Roussanne vines on galet-strewn Miocene marine soils in the…Learn More »
$240
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
97
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Opulent yet poised, this 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes from Château de Beaucastel layers baked pear, pineapple and candied citrus over creamy oak, honeyed richness and a subtle mineral edge. The texture is sumptuous and full, but a gentle, zesty lift and long, silky finish keep it remarkably graceful for such a powerful southern Rhône white.
Lobster with beurre blanc; Roast chicken with morels and cream; Seared scallops with saffron risotto
Château de Beaucastel’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is an iconic, tiny-production white (around 6,000 bottles) made entirely from very old, biodynamically farmed Roussanne vines on galet-strewn Miocene marine soils in the southern Rhône. Often described as one of France’s greatest white wines, it is richly textured yet balanced by freshness, capable of drinking young or after long cellaring, and is fermented and aged partly in oak and partly in tank to highlight the depth and complexity of this rare single-varietal Châteauneuf…