Perrin Chateau De Beaucastel 2003

Château de Beaucastel has long been considered one of the great wines of France. It is unanimously renowned for its balance, elegance and ageing potential. Beaucastel has an extraordinary terroir at the Northern end of the appellation with heavy exposure to the Mistral. All 13 varieties of the appellation have been organically grown here since the sixties. Each variety is harvested manually and separately. Vinification is completed in truncated oak barrels for the reductive grapes (Mourvèdre and Syrah) and in traditional tiled cement tanks for the oxidative grapes (such as Grenache). After the malolactic fermentations, the family blends the different varieties and then the wine ages in oak Foudres for a year before being bottled. Aromas of figs, red fruit and cooked meat juices. The mouth is soft and round and full-bodied. Great freshness for this hot vintage. Great ageing potential. Tasted at Beaucastel on June 5th 2012 94 Points - Wine Spectator