Chateau de Beaucastel "Coudoulet de Beaucastel" Cotes-du-Rhone 2022 (Southern Rhone, France) - [JS 92] [DM 92] [WA 91+]
Chateau de Beaucastel "Coudoulet de Beaucastel" Cotes-du-Rhone 2022 (Southern Rhone, France) - [JS 92] [DM 92] [WA 91+]
Chateau de Beaucastel "Coudoulet de Beaucastel" Cotes-du-Rhone 2022 (Southern Rhone, France) - [JS 92] [DM 92] [WA 91+]
Chateau de Beaucastel "Coudoulet de Beaucastel" Cotes-du-Rhone 2022 (Southern Rhone, France) - [JS 92] [DM 92] [WA 91+]

Chateau de Beaucastel "Coudoulet de Beaucastel" Cotes-du-Rhone 2022
(Southern Rhone, France) - [JS 92] [DM 92] [WA 91+]


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About The Winery:

Château de Beaucastel has long been regarded as one of the greatest wines in France. It is notorious for its elegance, balance and ageing potential.   Chateau de Beaucastel's Chateauneuf-du-Pape rouge has previously been ranked as the #1 wine on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of the Year, and made the top 10 several times. Beaucastel has an exceptional terroir at the Northern limit of Châteauneuf du Pape, exposed to the Mistral wind. All thirteen varieties of the appellation have been organically grown since the sixties.

 


About the Wine:
The 30 hectares of Coudoulet are located just east of the vineyard of Beaucastel on the other side of the A7 motorway. For reasons that have now become obvious, Coudoulet is often considered the baby Beaucastel. The Coudoulet soil has many similarities to that of Beaucastel. It is made out of Molasse seabed covered by diluvial alpine deposits. These pebbles called galets play a big role: they absorb the heat during the day and release it slowly at night which gives a good start to the vines in the Spring.


Coudoulet, as with Beaucastel, owes its ability to age to the large proportion of Mourvedre - about 30% - that makes up the final cuvée. It provides a tannic backbone and resistance to oxidation that ensures long life. In addition, Mourvedre brings aromas of leather, tobacco, and spice to the blend.


Ratings & Reviews

92 Points - James Suckling:
A focused, lively and succulent Cotes-du-Rhone with aromas of cherries, raspberries, dried herbs and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Seductive and precise, with crunchy red berry flavors at the center. A focused finish with length. Drink or hold.
92 Points - Decanter:
Dark in colour. Soft, juicy, velvety tannins. An approachable and well-balanced vintage of Coudoulet that should age well thanks to its tannic finesse, acidity and freshness. Though it is quite a tannic vintage, so give it some time.
91+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

A blend of 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Cinsault, the 2022 Cotes du Rhone Coudoulet de Beaucastel exhales a delicate, perfumed bouquet of black cherries, spices, violets and spring flowers. It’s medium to full-bodied, enveloping and layered with a juicy core of fruit, a tense mid-palate and a fresh, ethereal finish. This is a consistent wine and a solid value. 2024 - 2034

91 Points - Vinous:
Ripe raspberry, pressed violets, licorice and dried herbs compose the multifaceted aromatic profile of the 2022 Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel. Shaped gently by soft tannins, this refined red contains solid substance and caps off with persistence on the classic finish. Give it another two years to start revealing its full potential. 2026-2032

90 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:

Spicy herbs, ground pepper, leather, and spicy red and black fruits define the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet De Beaucastel, a medium-bodied, elegant, complex red that should age nicely for 8-10 years, if not longer. I certainly see no need to delay gratification, though. 2024 - 2034