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The 2005 Chateau de Beaucastel was awarde 8th place in Wine Spectator's "Top 100 Wines" of 2008:-
"(Collectibles).Really dense and locked up now,this is packed with dark fig,currant and blackberry fruit shrouded by layers of tar,hot stone,bittersweet licorice and espresso.The long,dense finish has a great tug of iron buried within it.Best from 2011 through 2030".
(96 Points).
James Molesworth. (The Wine Spectator.April 2008).
"The 2005 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is a wine that probably needs 7-10 years of bottle age.Possibly the most backwardand close Beaucastel made since the 1995,the wine has very high tannins,seems totally closed aromatically,but in the mouth is a weighty wine exhibiting a deep ruby/purple color and tight aromatics consisting of new saddle leather,porcini,meat juices,licorice,tar and black fruits.The wine is full bodied,powerful,very tannic and structured in a dramatically masculine,ageworthy style.This is one for the younger generation or those with considerable patience.I can't see it being close to drinkable before 2014 and lasting up to 30 years more".
(94+ Points).
Robert Parker. (The Wine Advocate. October 2007).
"Reminiscent of the 1995,the 2005 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is tight,structured and backward,with high acidity and tannin.Showing notes of blackcurrants,black raspberry,truffle,damp earth and cedar with medium to full-bodied richness and depth,it needs another 3-5 years to reach the early stages of maturity,at which point it will hold for another decade or more".
(95 Points).
Jeb Dunnuck. (eRobertParker.com February 2015).
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