Ch de Beaucastel CNdP '99

[Peter Creasey]

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape '99 --
Inky red.
Deep dense bouquet, Asian spices, black fruits, probably some blackpepper, hints of mintiness (?).
More black fruits, plums, resilient profile, firm tannins in abeyance, tightly knit, brawny texture, youthful.
Long flavorful finish. [E+]

Nice complement with lamb/beef kebab, grains & corn, soy beans.

. . . . . . Pete

 

[drssouth]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
Ch de Beaucastel CNdP '99
Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape '99 --
Inky red.
Deep dense bouquet, Asian spices, black fruits, probably some blackpepper, hints of mintiness (?).
More black fruits, plums, resilient profile, firm tannins in abeyance, tightly knit, brawny texture, youthful.
Long flavorful finish. [E+]

Nice complement with lamb/beef kebab, grains & corn, soy beans.

. . . . . . Pete

so do you think a magnum would be tight as hell??

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by drssouth: so do you think a magnum would be tight?

Stephen, Yes; however, like many (most?) Rhone wines, this bottling drinks pretty well young and still makes great old bones.

If you have something else suitable to serve, I would say save your Beaucastel '99 for sometime down the road.

While not a big proponent of decanting in general, I suggest that this wine be decanted (even perhaps double decanted).

. . . . . Pete

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Peter Creasey:
While not a big proponent of decanting, this wine should be decanted (even perhaps double decanted).

Oh, Peter!

 

[Cliff]

The wine is not a big proponent?

 

[Peter Creasey]

I started to correct that at the outset but then decided to just see how long it might take for an admonishment to appear.

. . . . . . Pete

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

You underestimate the crowd here. Or perhaps overestimate.