Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Boisrenard 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de Beaurenard
Label Name:
 
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Boisrenard
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape, Southern Rhône
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache (dominant ~70–80%), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and other permitted Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape varieties
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 99 pts, Decanter 96 pts, James Suckling 95 pts, Vinous 94 pts, Wine Spectator 94 pts, Wine Advocate ~93 pts. (See professional reviews and scores)

Tasting Note
Blackberry and black cherry core with garrigue, licorice, crushed pepper and smoked earth. Silky, Burgundian-like texture, ripe tannins and mineral graphite notes; full-bodied with a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck confit, aged cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi or galbi), spicy Sichuan beef or braised pork belly.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested, field‑blend / co‑fermentation of old vines; long cuvaison; aged ~12 months in a mix of tronconic vats, large foudres and used barrels (small % new oak).

Vineyard Info
Family estate (Coulon) farming 33–33.5 ha in Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape; organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter) certified; long history of complanting 13 varieties and co‑fermentation.