The opaque ruby/purple-colored 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape offers a profoundly
sweet perfume of melted licorice, blackberries, and black cherries backed up by
loads of glycerin, full body, and moderately high but sweet, well-integrated
tannin. There is a seamlessness to the 2000 that will make it accessible early
in life, and thus atypical for Beaucastel. The 1985 behaved in this manner when
young, but the 2000 possesses even more stuffing. Like its 2001 sibling, it is
a classic blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and
the balance other permitted varietals.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Jan 2003)
