Château de Beaucastel Vieilles Vignes Roussanne Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022

The 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is another triumphant vintage for this bottling. Fermented and matured in a combination of new and second-use oak, it’s ripe and honeyed, with waves of lush peach and melon fruit, yet it somehow never seems overdone. Full-bodied, ripe and round, it’s expansive in the mouth yet never heavy, finishing long and luxurious, with subtle hints of wood spice, honey and citrus. Drink date: 2023-2030. Score – 97. (Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Oct. 12, 2023)