2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Marie Beurrier
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Tasting notes
The radiant 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Marie Beurrier presents a dazzling aromatic profile that frames melted licorice, pressed rose petal, cured meat, black cherry compote and garrigue . A dash of white pepper and leafy gradations add more complexity. Touching the palate with sweet-tasting fruit enveloped by velvety tannins, the 2018 is a layered and full-bodied Marie Beurrier with excellent drive through the mid-palate. The one thing that prevents it from scoring higher is a clipped finish that cannot quite keep up with the wine’s other attributes.
Critic scores
Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous
About the producer
This very old-school property makes the most unique Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines are fantastically complex and Boneauu made it as it would have been produced 100 years ago in the commune, using methods that familiar to any of the 11 generations of vignerons in his family who preceded him.