1989 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel

This dry wine has fairly deep intensity ruby colour with garnet rim. On nose it has over medium intensity aromas of red cherry, heady, leather, earth and damp wood. It is dry with medium acidity, alcohol and bodied. Fine-grained medium tannin too. The flavour intensity is quite high, which is a bit surprise to me with this nose. Red cherry, strawberry, earth, licorice with touch of alcohol note. Long length with subtle cherry finish. (93) Fine and rather light now, still shows its good quality tho.

Tasted on 5 March 2013

相信我會較喜歡這酒早一點的味道。酒有不錯的複雜性及力度，經年月洗禮之下酒亦醇了不少，餘韻是長的但很隱約，好酒，廿多年酒仍能有此表現，好得很。

2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, Ch. de Beaucastel

Medium lemon dry white wine with higher than medium nose of honey, ripe pear, melon, floral and trace of pineapple, mineral and spice. Barely medium acidity level and fuller than medium body. Medium alcohol with medium intensity flavours of pineapple, honey dew, mineral and trace of herb. Just over medium length with raw pineapple finish. (91) Quite oily with ripe fruit but the alcohol feeling sticks out and a bit lack of acidity.

Tasted on 8 March 2012

好有趣的一枝酒。果香成熟，口感豐盈，味道有一定複雜性。可惜的是酒精感略為突出而酸度稍遜。

2000 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

Deep ruby coloured red wine with medium nose of red plum, cherry, vanilla, earth, leather and touch of licorice. It is dry with medium acidity and alcohol. Medium fine grained tannin and medium bodied. The flavour intensity is medium with  flavours of red cherry, vanilla, tea leaves and hints of licorice. Medium length with red plumy finish. (90) Reasonable complexity and intensity but rather short length than expected. It shows some development tho.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

以這個酒莊來說，這是一個中規中矩的酒品，有一定複雜性但餘韻不及。一路飲一路覺得D味出得好快。

1999 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

Deep ruby colour with medium intensity aromas of red berries, licorice, hay, earth, and some dried herbs. Dry with medium alcohol, acidity but a bit fuller than medium body. The tannin is at medium level and soft in nature. Medium flavour intensity. Red cherry, red plum, licorice, vanilla and dried herbs. Slightly longer than medium length with red plumy finish (90) A wine having a better palate than nose with a pleasant finish.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

聞的複雜性不及飲，餘韻比想像中略長，甘草味出眾但果味略為不足。

1998 Hommage a Jacques Perrin, Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

The appearance of this wine is deep ruby in colour with some legs. It has quite pronounced intensity aromas of red cherry, licorices, smoke, vanilla, leather, sweet spice which seems to have a lot to tell. Dry, with medium acidity and alcohol. Quite high level of soft and fine-grained tannin. Quite full bodied. The flavour intensity is quite high with layers of red plum, cranberry, smoke, leather, licorice, dried herb and touch of earth. Long length with red plum and sweet spice finish. (96) Well integrated but deep and bold. Complex and intense with impressive length but consistent palate. Wonderful.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

一枝融合得很好的酒，在聞酒香時會感到酒的深度，酒香複雜性是隱隱約約慢慢放出來，整體混合一致平衡，餘韻誘人，令人想一飲再飲。在我來說酒味在口中沒有再進一步的演化，否則我的評分會再調高。此酒現在仍可再陳放，酒味仍有發展空間。

1998 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

It has deeper than medium ruby colour with quite high intensity aromas of red cherry, licorice, hay, dried herb and touch of smoke, earth leather and red plum. It is dry with medium acidity, alcohol. A bit higher than medium tannin which is soft and fine grained. On palate it has quite high intensity flavours of red currant, cherry, vanilla, licorice, tea leave and herb. Fairly long length with licorice and red berries finish. (93) Though it is still complex and intense but not so good than before. It also shows a sign of tire (maybe a bottle variation!)

Tasted on 18 February 2012

不知是第4或5次飲這枝酒了，但今次的表現較差。這枝仍有一定的複雜性，但在酒香及口感放面好像感到了一點點疲態。整體上仍是一枝好酒，但缺乏了以往給我的驚喜。

1995 Chateauneuf du Papes, Ch. de Beaucastel

A deep ruby wine with medium redcurrant, cherry, earth, licorice, hints of leather and dried herb nose. Dry with medium acidity, alcohol and bodied. Medium intensity flavours of red cherry, plum, licorice, vanilla and earth. Tannin is silky at medium level. Medium length with red cherry finish. (89) Surprisingly simple and single dimension, and the mid-palate is a bit weak.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

比較簡單的一枝，而且亦較單調，似一枝普通的CDP，尤其是在與其他年份一同比較時。但仍是一枝可以剩飲的酒，雖然用作佐餐可能較適合。

1990 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

This dry red wine has a deeper than medium ruby colour. On nose it has quite high intensity aromas of earth, red cherry, licorice, smoke and leather, very clean and distinct. It has medium acidity and alcohol. Medium ripe and fine grained tannin and quite full bodied. The flavour intensity is higher than medium with flavours of redcurrant, red plum, vanilla, trace of licorice, earth, tar, and mint. Fairly long length with red plum and spicy finish. (93) Good complexity and intensity. The flavours in palate is subtle but diverse. Impressive.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

好酒一枝，在口中的複雜性十分吸引，酒香須則冇口感咁豐富但香氣清晰。餘韻亦長及帶有一點複雜性。慢慢嗒的好酒。

1995 Chateauneuf du Papes, Ch. de Beaucastel

Deep ruby colored core with paler rim and some legs. It has medium intensity aromas of raspberry, red cherry, dried herbs, toast, licorice, floral with hint of herbaceous notes. Dry with medium acidity, medium bodied and alcohol, medium plus flavors of dried herbs, vegetal and red cherry. Ripe, soft fine-grained tannin. Medium length with  licorice finish (90)

Tasted on 24 Sept 2011

1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

Fantastic. This is the third time that I taste this beauty and this wine never lets me down. The wine has a deep ruby colour with paler rim. On nose, it has a red cherry attack and then a pronounced aroma of red fruit, licorice, leather comes out with spicy and earthy note. It has medium to full body and soft and ripe tannin. A long finish lasts for more than 20 seconds follows after various flavours evolve in palate. (96)

1998 Chateauneuf-du-pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

I am impressed. This deep ruby wine offers complex and pronounced aromas with mushroom, strawberry and savoury at the beginning. It further evolves to floral and red fruit flavours. On plate, an addition of mint and licorice is sensed. It has medium body and acidity. The tannin is soft and supple. A long finish which makes me deeply impressed and the after taste lingers for quite a while. Life may be too short to drink this beauty. (97) (2 November 2008)

Taste this wine again tonight. In the 2 hours tasting time, the wine evolves from black fruit and floral to earthy, meaty and leathery flavour together with a lengthy licorice flavour. The wine remains intact and complex throughout these two hours. The finish is also strong and long. Though this bottle is not so powerful than the previous one, it does not let me down and can be drunk beautifully. (96) (25 January 2009)

2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

The light brick ruby wine offers a clear mushroom, red strawberry aroma with hint of spice. It is medium body with red plum, strawberry, mushroom, and a bit earthy on palate. The tannin is soft and smooth with light to medium acidity. This dry wine also gives a 20 more seconds finish. A beautiful one. (94) (Tasted on 12 October 2008, reposted)

Chateau de Beaucastel 試酒會

今次酒聚於2月18日舉行。乃酒友間集合大家所有各不同年份的 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel 而發起的。現補充一點資料吧:

Beaucastel 酒莊的歷史可以追朔至十四世紀。約1549年貴族 Perrie de Beaucastel 開始在現今的 CDP 地區買下葡萄園，並建立酒莊。此家族在這裡地位顯赫，並曾受法皇路易十四封賞，此封賞的信件現仍保存在酒莊內。

酒莊經歷數個世紀，於1909年傳到 Pierre Perrin 手。他積極擴充而他的繼任人 Jacques Perrin 亦一樣，直至1978年。

現在酒莊是由他們的後代，以 Jacques Perrin 的兒子 Jean Pierre 及 Francois 為首，和第五代的子孫管理。酒莊的葡萄園土壤以沙石為底，地面上有一層小圓石。此層小圓石保留住白天的熱能於晩上釋放，以幫助葡萄熟成。葡萄園佔地約 130公頃，其中只有100公頃種植。此酒莊其中一個特色是他們用齊法定容許的13種葡萄：Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Vacarese, Counoise, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Roussanne, Bourboulenc。

葡萄按規定須全人手採擇，之後除梗發酵。由於十多種葡萄是分開釀造，之後須小心品味而作出適當的混合比例。之後會把酒放至 4000公升大木桶熟成一年。入樽後再在酒莊陳放一年至推出巿場。而在較好年份會推出，以記念父親的版本Hommage a Jacques Perrin。

今次總共試了五個不同年份，而1998年更找來了一枝 Hommage a Jacques Perrin 作同年普通版比較。我的品酒筆記可在本網誌找到:

 WINE LIST

1990 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel
1995 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel
1998 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel
1999 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel
2000 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel   
1998 Hommage a Jacques Perrin, Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel
 
另外再加.....

1989 Cote Rotie La Turque, E. Guigal
1997 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Justine, Domaine du Pegau
2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Laurence, Domaine du Pegau