Winemaker Notes
Elegant clear ruby-red color, with purple undertones. Surprisingly fresh for this hot vintage, the nose shows a seductive aromatic bouquet delicately mixing notes of fresh red fruit with aromas of cypress. The freshness continues on the palate with a very nice balance, soft and velvety tannins, beautiful fruity aromas and roundness. Ample and suave, the finish offers a very nice length supported by a hint of salinity.
Blend: 40% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
Packed with intense raspberry and strawberry amid licorice and violets, the 2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel is showing well. It’s almost as if the lively aromas jump out of the glass. Sapid and round, this is destined to be a serious Coudoulet. Barrel Sample: (90-92)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Cinsault, the 2022 Cotes du Rhone Coudoulet de Beaucastel exhales a delicate, perfumed bouquet of black cherries, spices, violets and spring flowers. It’s medium to full-bodied, enveloping and layered with a juicy core of fruit, a tense mid-palate and a fresh, ethereal finish. This is a consistent wine and a solid value.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Spicy herbs, ground pepper, leather, and spicy red and black fruits define the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet De Beaucastel, a medium-bodied, elegant, complex red.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.