2009 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 11083872009

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Critics Scores

James Suckling

A very warm year, this has extremely expressive grenache fruits, raspberry, some honey and a lithe juicy core. There's a late creeping wave of smooth tannins. Darker plum fruits exude power through the finish. Stunning wine from a very ripe vintage.

Wine Spectator

One of the more endowed 2009s, this is packed with dark smoldering cocoa, mesquite, tobacco and roasted fig notes, all inlaid with pure cassis and plum preserves fruit flavors. Long and authoritative on the finish, with singed vanilla bean and tar notes adding length and dimension. Best from 2015 through 2026.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2009 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is reminiscent of their brilliant 1985. It will be one of the rare Beaucastels that is drinkable upon release. Made from this estate’s classic blend, it possesses soft tannins as well as a silky, open-knit seductiveness, a dense plum/purple color and a beautiful perfume of smoky Provencal herbs intermixed with grilled steak juices, garrigue, kirsch and blue as well as black fruits. The wine is full-bodied, unctuously textured, and silky smooth (the latter characteristic being somewhat atypical for a young Beaucastel). If it performs like the 1985, it will drink well young and continue to do so for 25 or more years.

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape had just been bottled at the time of the tasting but you wouldn’t know it by tasting it. A blend of 30 Mourvèdre, 30 Grenache, 10 Syrah, 10 Counoise, and 20 assorted varieties, the wine delivers a superb aromatic display of kirsch and black cherry-like fruits to go with a solid dose of underlying meat, truffle, earth, and leather. Full-bodied and gorgeously concentrated through the middle, with fleshy, ripe fruit, good acidity, and an abundance of structure, this will ideally be left alone for 7-8 years and then consumed over the following two decades.

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Region Summary

The Rhône is not one but two dichotomous regions that form a whole greater than the sum of its parts. The smaller, more prestigious northern Rhône is synonymous with world-class syrah. Meanwhile, the more prolific southern Rhône has mastered the art of the red blend. With their combination of affordability, stability, and relative value, there truly is no place like Rhône.

Why We're Investing

Wine lovers, drink your heart out. The Rhône is a treasure trove of riches with dependable production to satisfy rising demand. Add in a wide range of wines and low entry prices, and it’s an ideal starting point for anyone beginning their wine investing journey. The northern Rhône is best known for single-varietal wines, primarily syrah. While it only accounts for 5 of regional production, the northern Rhône has a staggering concentration of old and highly-revered estates. Top producers across Hermitage, Cornas, and Côte-Rôtie have not only put the Rhône on the map but also routinely draw comparisons to first-growth Bordeaux. Take a short trip downriver, and arrive in the southern Rhône. Winemakers here have mastered complex blends that ensure consistent quality year after year. The style is best exemplified by Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the flagship appellation and wine, which uses up to 15 different grapes. While the region is vulnerable to bouts of inclement weather (re: Mistral winds), the southern Rhône still realizes multiple near-perfect vintages each decade. Critics have taken note, too. The 2007, 2010, 2015, and 2016 vintages have received near-universal praise. None have lauded the region more than legendary wine critic Robert Parker. In his career, Parker gave 87 Rhône wines a perfect score. By comparison, Napa Valley only earned 67 100-point ratings from Parker. Even with estates like Château Rayas, M. Chapoutier, and E. Guigal stockpiling awards, the Rhône remains the cheapest entry point into fine wine. Buyers can secure two cases of top-tier wine from the southern Rhône for the same price as one case of Super Tuscans or five cases of first growth Bordeaux. That’s not all. The finest northern Rhônes will set people back one-seventh of the price of Burgundy’s priciest pinot noirs! Considering the relative value, buyers might expect lukewarm performance. Fortunately, that’s not the case. The most collectible Rhônes consistently deliver double-digit annualized returns, rewarding buyers in more ways than one.

What's the Latest

When people think of the Rhône, they think of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, and Hermitage. It’s time to add “stability” to that list. The Rhône has shown remarkable stability in performance and price in recent years, making it one of the most reliable portfolio diversifiers. According to the Liv-ex Rhône 100 index, the region’s top wines have risen 27.4 in value over the last three years. In that time, the index had an average annualized volatility of 13.8. As a point of reference, that translates to 25 less volatility than the S&P 500, which historically sits at 18 per year. Here’s the important part: the Rhône continues to grow even when the global economy sputters. Headwinds such as inflation and geopolitical tension have hamstrung traditional investments, including equities and bonds. While the Rhône’s slow and steady performance isn’t glitzy or glamorous, it’s all the more impressive during periods of economic sluggishness. Perhaps more importantly, the Rhône has held its own amid the stratospheric success of Burgundy and Champagne. While its fellow French regions gobble up market share, the Rhône remains largely unaffected. In 2022, it held a 4.0 share of the secondary market, only a minor dip from 4.5 the previous year. By comparison, Piedmont, Tuscany, Bordeaux, and California all lost more market share than the Rhône in that 12-month span.

Looking Forward

The Rhône has a relatively small share of the secondary market. The good news is that percentage should grow. Its number of wines traded and transactions have boomed over the last decade as buyers continue to seek out an increasingly diverse array of wines. The Rhône is well positioned to capture new buyers, especially those beginning their wine investing journey. It offers a combination of attractive prices, wide variety, and high stability even amid global economic tumult. For anyone searching for the complete package, few regions check as many boxes as the Rhône.

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