TN: TN 96 Beaucastel 750/1.5l

[Rick]

• 1996 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (1/3/2010)
  from a Mag - openned and decanted at 4p for a 730p party wine got better and better as the night went on - I took the last best mouthful at 11p.....color fading more than I might have thought it would, wonderful CdP nose and earbthy, fruity in the mouth with a smooth moderately long finish - this may be best 96 I have had.....maybe it was due to the bigger bottle (92 pts.)
• 1996 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (6/14/2009)
  a nice wine browning at edges, the nose is pleasant with the Beaucatel barnyar but in a very nice way,lots of sour cheeries and gaminess ....lack the layers and complexity form last nights 98 Beaucastel, long finish (89 pts.)

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[Houndsong]

Must have been a nice party. Solid.

[chris kissack]

A lighter vintage, so I didn't buy much, and succeeded in drinking all my 96 Beaucastel some time ago. I though the 96 Prieuré de St Jean de Bebian, from the Languedoc, a much better prospect.

[Rick]

Chris i was surprised how well this showed

In fact a few very knowledgeable wine geeks at the party thought it was an 89 so i was pleased with that

rick