2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Tasting Notes (590) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  5/5/2024 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep, dark garnet in color with no signs of aging. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & blueberries with overtones of kirsch, garrigue & floral notes, Provençal herbs, earthy/dusty, spice notes, some sandalwood, licorice, leather, minerals, pepper & a hint of cedar. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, tart cranberries & dark plums with herbs, exotic spices, anise, pepper, mint, minerals & oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing & even at 18years of age, it should develop slightly further with additional aging.

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  4/27/2024 - BottleScholar Likes this wine:

  18 years and the structure is all still there. Mostly tertiary flavors, but still fresh. Fruit leather, jerky, black truffle, black raisin, rum, some pleasant funkiness, and soy sauce. M+ ripe sandy tannins. Full body, but fit with the high lively acid. Outstanding.

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  4/20/2024 - CHINACAT wrote: 93 Points

  Ripe red berries, dry earth and some peppery notes, fresh, elegant and complex. Still has plenty of time ahead of it. Excellent bottle.

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  3/31/2024 - VoteferPedro wrote: 92 Points

  this one needed at least 2-3 hours air in decanter (vs last in December) but came around and delivered a beguiling and layered cherry fruit.

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  3/30/2024 - njmaslanka wrote: 93 Points

  This is in a fantastic spot. Short decant needed.

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