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Tasting notes
Score 87/100 · Robert Parker, Jan 1997

The 1988 Beaucastel blanc has a spicy, almost peppery bouquet that suggests a red wine more than a white wine. In the mouth it is fat, full-bodied, deep, and rich, with excellent length. While the Perrins prefer the 1989, I prefer the 1988. Last tasted 6/92.

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Critic scores
87
87/100

Robert Parker

About the producer

Chateau de Beaucastel 1:1
Chateau de Beaucastel

This Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate is one of the Rhône’s most famous addresses. With a history stretching back to the 16th century, Beaucastel remains family owned and run, with the fifth generation of the Perrin family – Marc, Pierre, Thomas, Cécile, Charles, Matthieu and César – at the helm today.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Roussanne, Grenache Blanc / Garnacha Blanca, Picardin

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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