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Rhône 2019 – southern whites and rosés

Alistair Cooper
Alistair Cooper MW

See also this guide to our coverage of Rhône 2019. The picture above was taken for the Perrin family of Ch de Beaucastel, who produced the Roussanne that so impressed Ali.

Friday, 27 November 2020
Pond and vines at the Perrins' Ch de Beaucastel

It will come as no surprise that many of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites are weighty, honeyed, opulent, broad-shouldered and textured wines. Yet alongside that, many possess real elegance and drinkability, which was a welcome surprise. There is no shortage of high-scoring wines to choose from but Ch de Beaucastel’s Vieilles Vignes Roussanne and Le Clos de Caillou Les Safres particularly impressed me.

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