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Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône 2016
Cotes du Rhone AOC
Wine Advocate declared the 2016 of this superb Rhône as “potentially the best Coudoulet I’ve ever tasted”. Made by Château de Beaucastel’s winemaking team, using grapes of 80 year old vines that sit just outside Châteauneuf, this is immensely rich.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Luscious, ripe, black fruit; herbal, liquorice and smoky spice. Long
Aroma
Ripe blackberry, wild herbs, liquorice spice, smoky underbrush
Coudoulet may be labelled Côtes du Rhône, but in reality this wine is so much more than that. It’s made by Châteauneuf’s iconic Château de Beaucastel and lavished with the same care and expertise that the Perrin family invest in their legendary Châteauneuf du Pape. The grapes are a classic southern Rhône blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, plus a splash of Cinsault, all from prized vineyards on the estate. Fruit is sorted by hand and state of the art laser scanners, ensuring that only the ripest, juiciest grapes are selected for the cuvée. Peppery bramble fruit aromas lead to vibrant black cherry and spiced plum flavours. You’ll find this a Côtes du Rhône of rare depth and class that excels with casseroles or slow roasted belly pork.
Wine Advocate
