The nose is very deep and endlessly complex, starting with mint/eucalyptus, then all kinds of berry with coffee and mocha. I sense the roasted meat quality with licorice and spice ... Maybe some white pepper but not enough to be peppery. This is a great wine, absolutely worthy of the heritage and name of Beaucastel. The winery is co-run by the Beaucastel Perrin family, and a california team, in the Paso Robles area.
The finish is long but perhaps not as complex and multidimensional as the nose. In later taste some big time black cherry and kirsch, also on nose. 95 points and this will get better with even more potential for bottle bouquet. The tannin is soft but good acid backbone promises another 8
yes of drinking.
yes of drinking.
24 hrs later:
The nose is lovely, with spice and raspberry primary. The acid is perhaps a bit
more aggressive but surprisingly balanced tonight. I can't quite get the aroma,
maybe camphor, juicy fruit. I'm glad I have more bottles of this one.
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