Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml 7% Cabernet Franc

7% Cabernet Franc

and excellent concentration through the long

But when it comes down to their top two wines

this opaque purple-colored wine is made in a drier style (a la Dow)

92 points Wine Enthusiast

Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml 7% Cabernet FrancAs I stated last year, there is no Hommage a Jacques Perrin in 2006, but Beaucastels 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing even better from bottle than it did last year. Its dense plum ruby purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich