Coudoulet de Beaucastel ‘03 Cotes du Rhone
$19.99 bottle / $227.89 case
Great price reduction. “Beaucastel is arguably at the pinnacle
of Chateauneuf-du-Pape producers; their cuvée “Hommage à Jacques Perrin” regularly scores 100 points from
Robert Parker. Well, the 2003 Coudoulet tastes like their junior Chateauneuf-du-Pape! Parker writes, “The deep
ruby/purple-tinged 2003 Cotes du Rhone Coudoulet rouge (30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, and 20% Syrah)
offers sweet scents of licorice, pepper, black currants, and cherry jam.” All this for a third
the price of their basic Chateauneuf!” - Arnie Millan. Regular: $26.99
Juan Gil ’05 Tinto Montastrell
$14.99 bottle / $170.89 case
“Parker has not reviewed the 2005 but I would
judge, based on his past scores and my tasting experience that he would rate
this at 92-93 points. This may be the best Juan Gil I’ve tasted. It boasts a big
spicy vanilla nose and rich blackberry fruit framed with a cocoa powder finish.”
- Arnie Millan
