Simon Woods' First Taste of Château Beauchêne
Simon Woods’ First Taste column has moved to his website: www.simonwoods.com/firsttaste - wine lovers will enjoy his blog and his notes from his weekly tastings.
For his first column in August Simon recommended two Private Cellar wines from one of our favourite estates, Château Beauchêne.
Pavillon du Château Beauchêne, Côtes du Rhône 2007 (£8.25)
This is a lovely, almost chillable red, with a fragrant, tangy orange peel edge adding interest to the spicy red berry and pomegranate flavours. Bronze+.
Château Beauchêne Châteauneuf du Pape Vignoble de la Serrière 2004 (£17.70)
This starts off in dumb and brooding fashion, then emerges to show deep, spicy plum and berry flavours, hints of tar and herbs, and a slightly roasted edge and some dusty minerality to the finish. Very classy, but needs time to show its true colours – so decant it or keep it. Silver.
To order either wine, simply click on the wine names above, or visit our wine list page
