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2007 Ch. de Beaucastel, Rousseanne Blanc Viellies Vignes, Domaine Perrin

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Favourite Rhône - White
A simply brilliant wine made from 80 year-old Roussanne vines. Exotic fruit, minerality and voluptuous texture all combine in a sensational tasting experience. The wine is brilliant young, in its first 3-4 years, but then closes up, only to re-open 15 years later in an even more complex vein. Hailed as perhaps the greatest white wine of the entire Rhone valley.
(Alun Griffiths MW, Wine Director)Château de Beaucastel

Arguably the best white wine in the Southern Rhône, some say the whole of the Rhône Valley, this is an extraordinary achievement, to either be enjoyed indulgently in its first five years or left in the cellar for over a decade. Mandarin, quince, honeycomb and wax all vie for attention; all beautifully integrated, needless to say, in a sonata of unrivalled purity.
(Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Rhône Buyer)Château de Beaucastel

Parker

97 - 98/100

The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes blanc delivers a wine that is almost off the charts in terms of intensity. Gorgeously rich aromas of roasted raisins, white currants, lychee nuts, exotic fruits, brioche, and spice soar from the glass of this decadently rich, luxuriously concentrated, fabulous dry white. Who can ignore it for the next 3-4 years? It is difficult to find a better white Chateauneuf du Pape than Beaucastel. Much like their reds, their whites are made in a style that is atypical for the appellation; full malolactic, and one-third barrel fermented, two-thirds aged in tank. Extraordinarily rich and honeyed, it is ideal for drinking with intensely flavored culinary dishes.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Oct 08)

Parker

97 - 98/100