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2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Chateau de Beaucastel, Rhone
HoldWell stockedMatt Walls 96/100
The 2020 vintage in Southern Rhône is shaping up to be one of the best ever. It was favoured by very good weather conditions, and it is a generous vintage, both in terms of quality and quantity – everything we want to hear! Marc Perrin summarised the vintage as ‘one of the all-time classics; the wines have superb intensity, wonderful poise, finesse and elegance. Each varietal was matured to perfection and our fortune of being at the funnel of the mistral wind is so telling.’ Indeed, the vintage is already being compared to the greats of 1990, 2010 and 2016, and one which will be able to age fo
Colour / grapeRed · Mourvèdre 30% / Grenache 30%
RegionRhone, France
Drink window2028–2053
2026Hold2053
Best withLamb, Pork, Poultry
Critics
Matt Walls
96/100
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Julia Harding MW
17.5/20
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Vivino community
4.3/5
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Wine-Searcher aggregate (7 critics)
95/100
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