2005 Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 750ml

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Wine Spectator Top 100: 2008 #8! A very dark ruby color with purple tinges. Intense aromas of ripe fruit, blackberry jam, spices and a hint of liquorish. The mouth is expressive and full bodied, well balanced between fruit and tannins.

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2005 Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 750ml

In 1549, "Noble Pierre de Beaucastel" bought "a barn with its land holdings, containing 25 saumées at Coudoulet". More than four centuries later, this remarkable domaine, known today as Château de Beaucastel, is producing what most people acknowledge to be the finest wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

WINE SPECTATOR RATING: 96

WINE SPECTATOR REVIEW: Really dense and locked up now, this is packed with dark fig, currant and blackberry fruit shrouded by layers of tar, hot stone, bittersweet licorice and espresso. The long, dense finish has a great tug of iron buried within it.