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"The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is some serious Provençal goodness..." - Jeb Dunnuck
We love an unexpected surprise as much as anyone, and this was certainly one. We just secured a parcel of Beaucastel's iconic Châteauneuf bottling from 2022 at a razor-sharp price that presents a can't-miss reload opportunity for fans and collectors. As any Rhône enthusiast surely knows by now, 2022 was an excellent vintage for all of Southern Rhône, with the warm, dry conditions playing perfectly to the Beaucastel style of concentration, structure, and cellar longevity.
Led by 97 points from James Suckling, the 2022's critical line is loaded with praise. "A textured, layered, precise red ... So integrated. Lively and focused, with plenty of energy and verve," declares Suckling. Jeb Dunnuck compares it to the powerhouse 2009 rendition, and Wine Advocate's Yohan Castaing calls it, "perfectly balanced with a structured, textured and seamless mid-palate enhanced by velvety tannins and a peppery, delicate and long finish." If you're the impatient type, you'll find a lot to love in the 2022, but like all great vintages of Beaucastel, this one is built for the long haul, so don't hesitate to load up and watch it blossom into a reference-point Châteauneuf over the coming two decades.
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A textured, layered, precise red, showcasing aromas of cherries, raspberries, warm herbs, bay leaves and baking spices. It’s medium- to full-bodied with silty, beautifully melted tannins. So integrated. Lively and focused, with plenty of energy and verve complementing the ripe red fruit and dried herbs. Intense stream of spices in the long, flavorful finish. From organically grown grapes. Try after 2027.
97 points, James Suckling (Sep 2024)
Dark and inky in colour this year. It’s fresh in its berry fruits, really quite powerful, with muscular tannins and driving acidity behind. A dense, dark and brooding vintage of Beaucastel. The aromatic precision however is extremely impressive: elderberry, sloe and blackberry. It’s solid and will age well. Do not drink this young, as it will likely disappoint if opened too early. Grenache and Cinsault fermented in cement, Syrah and Mourvèdre fermented in foudres. Syrah and Counoise are whole bunch fermented.
96 points, Matt Walls, Decanter (Sep 2023)
The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is some serious Provençal goodness, with just about overflowing aromas and flavors of sweet raspberries, blackberries, peppery garrigue, and Provençal spices. It has the sunny, expressive, complex style of the vintage, medium to full-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and a great finish. As with most 2022s, it has plenty of upfront charm yet solid underlying tannins as well. It reminds me slightly of the 2009 and will have two decades of longevity.
95 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Oct 2024)
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