2001 Beaucastel

Enjoyed this at the excellent Corduroy restaurant in DC last Saturday, in celebration of Max's birthday. Beaucastel is one of my favorites, a special Chateauneuf du Pape. It was great to have it in a mature state and was delighted that it was relatively affordable for a wine list wine. So, a wine with 13 component grapes I believe, it's dominated by Mourvedre and Grenache and has the spicy strawberry/cherry/huckleberry fruit. Finish was incredibly complex and evolving. Parker gave it 96 and I agree. I'd go back to Corduroy to have the wine again. Food there excellent.