2024 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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James Suckling
Reviewed September 2026*James Suckling - #1 Wine of the Year* - The perfume is spectacular with rose petal, cinnamon, raspberry and blueberry yet always so subtle. It's medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and a seamless texture. It's 14% alcohol. The counoise whole cluster is opening up this wine with 10% counoise, 30% mourvedre, 30% grenache, 5% syrah, 5% cinsault, 10% other reds and 10% whites. The roussanne is fermented with mourvedre, the syrah with bourboulenc and the grenache with clairette. A dream to drink now. A Chateauneuf for today but a tribute to the past with such finesse. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.
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Professional Reviews
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Decanter
Baked blackberries and a touch of dark chocolate with a violet top note. It has a silky palate, only medium-bodied this year but lovely bright acidity on show. Not hugely concentrated, but there's a good sense of energy and clarity. Importantly, the tannins are smooth and ripe. A crisp, saline vintage of Beaucastel, drinkable young. Has a bit more Counoise this vintage - just over 10% - and only 5% Syrah.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Black cherries, pepper, Provençal garrigue, and floral notes all emerge from the 2024 Châteauneuf Du Pape, a classic beauty that shows the fresher, elegant style of the vintage yet has terrific richness. Some classic Mourvèdre leather and spice show up with time in the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and integrated acidity. Based on 13 varieties, including 30% each of Mourvèdre and Grenache, it was aged 18 months in foudre before being bottled in June of 2026. It's another remarkably pure, fine, elegant wine here that has the capacity to drink well today yet will keep for 30 years if you're so inclined (and have good storage).
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Vinous
The 2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is dark and brooding, unveiling black cherry, subtle licorice and spice-tinged tones. Full-bodied, concentrated and wholly elegant, the 2024 presents beautifully, lending distinctive peppery nuances and savory depth. Finesse takes centre stage on the long, complex finish. (NG)
Staff Reviews
KM
Review Date: 11/2026
What can be said about Beaucastel that hasn't already been said? Consistently a benchmark in every vintage, this wine always delivers. The 2024 vintage started cool and wet, requiring plenty of work in both the vineyards and the cellar, but the results are once again monumental.
One of the most compelling aspects of this vintage is the exotic perfume that emerges from the glass. Lifted florals and spice are engaging and expressive, with that rich Châteauneuf fruit lingering in the background. There's a little more Mourvèdre in the blend this year, which never disappoints me. That classic savory character is ever-present and remains one of the defining hallmarks of Beaucastel.
A huge success in this vintage and a worthy addition to any table, and especially any cellar.
Notes
James Suckling's top pick for both French wine and his #1 World Wine of the Year for 2026. Suckling calls the 2024 vintage "exceptional... with a cool and wet growing season compared with the scorching weather of the last two years." The 2024 Beaucastel reminded him of the "superb Chateuneuf du Papes of the 1970s and 1980s, when complexity and drinkability were more important than the richness, power and structure of more recent vintages."
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Rhone Blends |
| Origin | Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 2082957 |