Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1998

Deep red.

Earth, charcoal, iron/blood, toasted nut nose with cherry jam underneath. Harmonious and deep.

Round middle-weight in the mouth, with blood/iron, zesty orange, earth and nut flavors. Very even flavor flow, with citrus chew covering the side teeth. NIce mid-palate flesh to balance structure. Quiet intensity.

Like to see this in another 6-7 years, and again in 15.

Day 3 - Clay/earth/iron/rust nose now, with toasted nut and cherry jam in the background. Integrated and even more savory now. Round and even, still, with the same zesty citrus action. Structure has increased. Definitely built for aging.

$50 on release