30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Counoise, 10% Vaccarèse, 5% Cinsault, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc & Roussanne

Wine Advocate: 95-97, James Suckling: 97

Wine Advocate: Beaucastel's 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape is shaping up as a blend of 30% each Grenache and Mourvèdre, with 10% each Counoise and Syrah, plus 20% other permitted varieties, including a healthy proportion of white grapes. Complex and red-fruited, with hints of flowers and garrigue, it's expansive and richly textured on the palate, finishing long and silky.

James Suckling: Very dense black-fruit aromas, but also licorice, an entire microcosm of spice and a whiff of smoked bacon. Very dense and meaty with an incredible tannin structure that enables this to be simultaneously very big and elegant. Super-long finish with enormous mineral freshness. Drink or hold.