{"product_id":"2006-beaucastel-chateauneuf-du-pape","title":"Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eWine Spectator, 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003ePowerful, with a round, almost creamy core of blackberry and raspberry fruit all layered with cocoa, sweet toast, mesquite and fig paste. Long and rich through the finish. Still quite primal, with lots in reserve. Best from 2010 through 2030. 7,500 cases imported. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 points \u0026amp; Collectible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eAs I stated last year, there is no Hommage a Jacques Perrin in 2006, but Beaucastel's 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape is \u003cb\u003eperforming even better from bottle than it did last year. \u003c\/b\u003eIts 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. \u003cb\u003eDeep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich Chateauneuf is a stronger effort than the 2005, 2004, or 2003. \u003c\/b\u003eAnticipated maturity: 2012-2028.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e 95 points.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, January\/February 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e($120) Vivid ruby. Spicy, finely etched red berry and cherry aromas are complicated by fresh lavender, herbs and minerals. The palate offers tangy raspberry and cherry skin flavors, with gentle tannins adding shape. Impressively pure, even delicate, with outstanding finishing clarity and length. This beguiles rather than brutalizes; \u003cb\u003eI underestimated it last year.\u003ci\u003e 93 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037296480495,"sku":"2056","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/beaucastel_cdp2009-LBL_06de8b14-9e33-4f86-8ed3-5590658d494e.png?v=1772597617","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2006-beaucastel-chateauneuf-du-pape","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}