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One bottle of each of the 1997, 1998 and 1999 vintages of Ch. Beaucastel.
Each of these bottles comes from a case which I bought en primeur from Tanners of Shrewsbury in October 1998, October 1999 and November 2000 respectively. Once delivered, the wines were stored in their original wooden cases in a proper underground cellar. These bottles were removed from their wooden cases within the last twelve months.
The bottles on sale are the ones in the photographs. They are in good condition. The levels vary slightly but all are still into the neck. The labels are as shown, in good condition save that the 1998 front label is slightly scuffed.
Some notes on the 1997 Beaucastel:
“Yields for the 1997 Chateauneuf du Pape were tiny, averaging 22 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine is one of the most seductive and forward young Beaucastels I have tasted since the 1985. The blend was 35% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 10% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, and the rest other southern Rhone varietals. The deep ruby colour is accompanied by forward, attractive aromatics consisting of black raspberries, cherries, liquorice, floral and herb scents. The wine is fruit-driven, with less structure than usual, but luscious cassis, liquorice and blackberries inundate the palate with no hard edges. Seductive, supple-textured… this wine should drink well young and last for 15 or more years. Score: 89/91.
(Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (121), February 1999).
“Good deep ruby-red. Spicy aromas of black cherry and bitter chocolate; the 40% mourvedre component gives this wine unusual freshness for a '97. Silky but bright on the palate, with leather and game nuances adding complexity to the black fruit flavours. 90 points.”
(Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, January 2000.)
Some notes on the 1998:
96 points Wine Enthusiast: “A big, rich wine with huge amounts of fruit oozing out of the glass. Great concentration and intensity, with licorice flavors from the Mourvèdre, finishing with chewy tannins.” (12/2001).
93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: “The atypically Grenache-dominated 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is fully mature and gives up tons of kirsch, garrigue, licorice and a touch of gaminess in its full-bodied, layered and ripe personality. More rounded and sexy than most vintages, it has no hard edges, plenty of mid-palate depth and a great finish. (JD)” (8/2015)
93 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: “Saturated ruby-red. Superripe but reticent, Grenache-dominated aromas of roasted plum, cherry jam, tar and humus. Fat, lush and stuffed with fruit; almost heavy today compared to the '99. But this is utterly silky and its firm underlying structure is buried by fruit and baby fat. Intriguing meat and licorice notes. A wine of superb finesse and superfine tannins. (ST)” (1/2001)
Jancis Robinson: “Pale ruby – first pour very clear. Very pale rim. Light but warm, slightly charred nose with the merest hint of gaminess. Clearly tertiary aromas. Very sweet palate entry. Utterly charming and no shortage of fruit. Very long and throat-soothing (which I desperately need). Planned to accompany grouse with Ch Rayas 2005. A very good bottle. 18/20 points (JR).” (9/2019).
And on the 1999:
“1999 Beaucastel Rouge is a profoundly rich, concentrated, classic vin de garde. … It is one of the blackest, most opaque-coloured Beaucastels of the last decade. The bouquet offers aromas of liquorice, roasted meats, black cherry and blackberry fruit, and a truffle-like, earthy note. Broodingly backward, formidably endowed, powerful, and extremely tannic, it will require 8-10 years of cellaring and should age effortlessly for 3 decades or more. Francois Perrin compares it to the thrilling 1990.”
91/95 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (131), October 2000.
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