Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2005

The winery indicates it has use of all varietals this appellation will allow, whether or not they are in there at what percent, is their business, and by gosh, grant them what is theirs in this heavenly pursuit: parts of MOURVEDRE, GRENACHE, SYRAH, CINSAULT, VACARESE, COUNOISE, TERRET NOIR, MUSCARDIN, CLAIRETTE, PICPOUL, PICARDAN, BOURBOULENC, and ROUSSANNE make up their issue of solid reliability in the hierarchy of French Classics...ah, those Perrin Brothers, must be some guys. Pierre Perrin gives us deep opaque lush plums und blackberry rosettes of fragrance, in a stoic resilient spiciness read more...that fades quickly to a lower volume monotone balance backdrop that is the gauze curtain behind which a big layer of complexity exists in flying buttress mineral structures like any Middle Earth Cathedral, one that follows the taste flowing out to the end in gentle release with a balanced eloquent finish prescribed by, whom else, must be by decree of Pope John XXII. It is that noble. Spectacular expansive, serene realm of all that it touches kind of nobility. I like the accessibility of the Château La Nerthe C-D-P much more for the apparent multi-faceted spice complexities, but give Beaucastel their due and diligence, they are at the top in their own realm.
Rate this 2005 vintage an easy 96    (hide)

• Tags:
• Kingdom of Beaucastel
• premier
• eloquent
• Balance
• Finesse
• lush

February 2009

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January 2009

Rating: (90-92) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 169 on Feb-07

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February 2009

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February 2009

Definately a great value at $24 (the coudalet). I drank 2005 Coudalet and the 1998 Chateau de Be..($95) a day apart, and I must say I will be hard pressed to pay the higher price when the Coudalet was filled with beautiful aroma and complexity, both to the nose and palette.

July 2009