2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Châteauneuf Du Pape

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 10% Counoise, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, other varieties (2023 vintage)

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2021 - 2028

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Marc Perrin prefers his 2007s to the 2005s because he believes they are a perfect expression of typicity and character. "The tannins are more integrated, while the 2005s will have to stay buried for a long time to loosen up," he told me. The 2007s, he thinks, "will age like the 2005s, but they will always be attractive, even on release, which is completely unlike the '05s. It might sound like hype but we think that 2007 is the best vintage ever at Beaucastel. I know that I'm not the only one around here who is saying that. " Perrin is afraid that 2006 will get lost between '05 and '07. "The wines are suave and sweet, classic expressions of Provence and wonderfully elegant. Their balance will enable them to age for a long time but you won't get the drama of '05 and '07, which is just fine with me. " (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)

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Mar c Perrin does not like to make "easy wine" and is intent on sticking with this estate's model for "wines that demand but repay patience." So it should be no surprise that he is particularly enamored of his 2005s, which he describes as classic Beaucastel. "They will age beautifully and they're among the greatest wines we have produced here. But they will not be fun when they are young." While his 2006s "will be enjoyable at a much younger age" than the 2005s, Perrin believes that they are nonetheless well-balanced and fine to put away. "They are still Beaucastel," he emphasized. (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)

Importer Details
Vineyard Brands

Imports to: United States

Address: 2 20th Street North Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Phone: 205.980.8802

Email: vb@vineyardbrands.com

Website: https://vineyardbrands.com