2023 Chateau Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape BlancColour : White Producer : Chateau Beaucastel Label Name : Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Country : France Region : Rhone Sub Region : Chateauneuf du Pape Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2023 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts, James Suckling 94 pts, Decanter 94 pts, Wine Advocate 93 pts, Vinous 93 pts Tasting Note : Chteau de Beaucastels Chteauneuf du Pape Blanc is one of Frances most distinctive and ambitious dry white

Renoir has fermented entirely in 228-litre oak barrels

mineral style in youth and its spectacular ability to transform into something profound with bottle age

The palate is more expressive with fine tannins

- Wine Spectatir

The lot designation AX020121 identifies the specific disgorgement date

A 2012 from a quality négociant with careful sourcing credentials represents a genuinely interesting proposition for collectors who seek mature Grand Cru white Burgundy from a reliable producer without the extreme premiums attached to the domaine wines of Leflaive

The palate is full-bodied and well balanced

After nearly a decade of development

focusing on low-intervention winemaking and the preservation of the region's indigenous grape varieties

lime and mineral nuances

Wine Advocate 92

61% pinot noir and 39% chardonnay