Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2022 Cotes du Rhone Rouge May herbal spice

herbal spice

When we visited the Bedrock winery in February

largely a reflection of sandy soils

Pretty damn tasty now

We sometimes find blending multiple sites into a single cuvee allows each component's individual character to compliment the whole

Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2022 Cotes du Rhone Rouge May herbal spiceThe Baby Beaucastel is no ordinary Cotes du Rhone. The Coudoulet vineyard is immediately adjacent to the Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape vineyard but was not included in the appellation created in 1936. On the same limestone plateau with the same galets the Coudoulet is a blend of 30% Mourvdre, 30% Grenache, 20% Syrah & 20% Cinsault made in the same way as the Beaucastel Chateauneuf. The main difference is that the Beaucastel Chateauneuf is