Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2020

Newly released, this bottling appears to be a juggernaut, easily one of the best made in CDP. The final results are not yet in on the 2020 vintage as a whole, but the news is very, very good. It already has four scores of 96+ and is outpacing last year’s release that was recently named Wine Spectator’s #7 best wine of 2022. I told you last year that this one was going to be special – this year I’m even more sure.

Typical of Beaucastel, the nose is rich and complex but very fresh, with an opulent aromatic bouquet dominated by notes of fresh fruit and spices. Full,-bodied, soft, eminently silky, this very elegant wine reveals a superb, dense structure on the palate, very fine tannins and gourmet aromas of fresh red fruit, currants and noble spices. The finish has great length, ample and harmonious. A fruity vintage with great aging potential.