2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône

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2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône100 year old Roussanne vines giving very small yields and harvested two weeks after the younger vines. It's deeply vinous, with aromas of quince, pineapple and apricot. Very full bodied, it is languorous and opulent in texture. It glides across the palate, down the throat and lingers on. The oak is used well, adding rather than detracting. A very powerful, regal wine. 98 100, James Button, Decanter (October 2017)

This release includes 191 wines back to 1995 and a relatively low presence (42%) of the base year

earth and mint aromas

over-ripe black fruits

honeyed fruit

This is a markedly ripe and quite powerful 2016 that is going to need plenty of cellar time

powerful Cornas from 2016

This is a somewhat curious showing as I like the refinement and impressive length but the depth is at present only average

sensual wine in Jean-Pierre’s hands

It has a very defined and ridiculously long finish

yet if you dig down deep on the palate it shows so much

smoky coconut and spicy vanilla and honey

presenting scents of eucalyptus