{"product_id":"2007-chateau-beaucastel-chateauneuf-du-pape","title":"2007 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e - Beaucastel's 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky\/ruby\/purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit's fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4 years, and last for 25 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003ebig, sumptuous, powerful Beaucastel from one of the Southern Rhône's most celebrated modern vintages\u003c\/strong\u003e. Where 2004 Beaucastel is more restrained, savory and classically proportioned, \u003cstrong\u003e2007 turns up the volume\u003c\/strong\u003e—more fruit, more concentration and more sheer sensuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeaucastel's blend is distinctive: roughly \u003cstrong\u003e30% Grenache and 30% Mourvèdre\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault and the remaining traditional Châteauneuf varieties completing the wine. That unusually large Mourvèdre component gives Beaucastel its characteristic dark fruit, gamey complexity, tannic backbone and ability to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat I particularly like about \u003cstrong\u003e2007 Beaucastel\u003c\/strong\u003e is that it captures two sides of the estate simultaneously. You get the \u003cstrong\u003efunky, earthy, meaty old-school Beaucastel personality\u003c\/strong\u003e, but wrapped inside the unusually rich, polished fruit of 2007. It's considerably more seductive than many vintages of Beaucastel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"REGAL WINE COMPANY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51621540692274,"sku":"13772113501672","price":169.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/products\/Beaucastel.jpg?v=1650308924","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/products\/2007-chateau-beaucastel-chateauneuf-du-pape","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}