Symbol of the Domaine de Beaurenard, this wine is the great blending cuvée, reflecting the diversity and complementarity of our soils and grape varieties.
The vintageA singular year in many respects, 2023 is already showing all the signs of being a great vintage.
It perfectly incarnates the rebellious and inventive spirit to which the Coulon family is particularly
attached. The winter was dry, and advanced to the sound of secateurs engaged in soft pruning.
This method, introduced in 2019, allows each vine to be guided towards the optimal flow of
energy contained in its sap, enabling each plant to develop in autonomy and its ability to face up to
the violence of the elements.
Spring was also dry. Just a few sporadic showers. But judicious management of the cover crops
and the organic matter, which through their cycles attract and conserve water resources,
prevented the soils from becoming dehydrated and allowed our thirteen field blend grape
varieties to develop in harmony. It was only on 29 May that a storm finally broke, bringing much
needed water to each of the parcels, and in its wake the onset of delicate and fruitful flowering.
The remainder of the season passed under alternate clouds and sun. United by their common
passion, the estate team combined all their numerous skills to bring the vines to peak form, and
the ideal conditions for ripening the fruit.
Nothing if not remarkable, the harvest began at the break of dawn on 29 August, to conclude in
glorious sunshine on 10 October.
Now resting quietly in our cellars, the wines are demonstrating profiles of great purity, perfect
proportions, and the precision of their terroirs of origin, in the continuity of the infinite quest of
the great wines of this noble site.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is characterized by its diversity of soils.
Mosaic of planted plots, on soils of limestone, pebbles, on a clay bottom more or less loaded with iron, and safres (fine sands).
The grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard.
BlendBlend of the 13 grapes varieties of the appellation
WinemakingCo-fermentation, long vatting for soft extractions.
AgeingMatured for 12 months in conical vats, foudres and barrels.
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The juicy and approachable fruit has a nice herbal touch. There’s good acidity, with some fresh structural tannins and a balance of fruit, alcohol and acidity. This is a very good option this year. Grown across numerous lieux-dits and soil types, and aged in a variety of barrel sizes; just 1% new oak.
Matt Walls
Decanter
, 93/100
A dense nose. The palate is opulent and shows chewy tannins and dark fruits. A richness of fruit and a lovely saline grip on the mid palate – shy and compact and introverted at the moment, but everything is balanced and in proportion. This should really open up over the coming years.
Jancis Robinson
, 16.5
[…] Rocking black cherries, leather, black pepper, and a hint of graphite define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ripe, polished, yet building tannins, and a great finish. It's a rock-solid, age-worthy 2023 that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age.
Jeb Dunnuck
, 91-93
Guide Bettane et Desseauve des vins de France , 95/100
