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Châteauneuf-du Pape--Vintage 1994
Rhône, Château Beaucastel
"The 1994 Châteauneuf du Pape is a black/ruby/purple wine with sweet, expansive, chewy fruit. It reminds me of a more concentrated 1985, with nearly the character and size of the prodigious 1989. It possesses the lowest percentage of Grenache (30 of any Châteauneuf du Pape, and the highest percentage of Mourvèdre (40. For example, the 1993 Beaucastel, which was so tasty early in life, is now locked in a profoundly dumb stage. I am not sure the 1994 will ever close down as much because it is such a sweet, rich, thick, chewy wine with full body, and a superb nose of smoky black fruits, Asian spices, licorice, olives, and herbs. Full, concentrated, and lush, it should drink well for 15-20 years. Last tasted 6/96." Robert Parker, Rhone Book (Jan 1997)
9 bottles per lot
Rhône, Château Beaucastel
"The 1994 Châteauneuf du Pape is a black/ruby/purple wine with sweet, expansive, chewy fruit. It reminds me of a more concentrated 1985, with nearly the character and size of the prodigious 1989. It possesses the lowest percentage of Grenache (30 of any Châteauneuf du Pape, and the highest percentage of Mourvèdre (40. For example, the 1993 Beaucastel, which was so tasty early in life, is now locked in a profoundly dumb stage. I am not sure the 1994 will ever close down as much because it is such a sweet, rich, thick, chewy wine with full body, and a superb nose of smoky black fruits, Asian spices, licorice, olives, and herbs. Full, concentrated, and lush, it should drink well for 15-20 years. Last tasted 6/96." Robert Parker, Rhone Book (Jan 1997)
9 bottles per lot