Jancis Robinson, in a Financial Times column entitled "Châteauneuf's dilemma," writes that very high temperatures can block the ripening process Harvesting in Châteauneuf, she says, is being pushed "into October and so encouraging some growers to pick while tannins are still uncomfortably drying an RP 95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate At the moment, Beaucastel's 18 Chateauneuf du Pape bucks the vintage trend toward open, expressive wines, seeming a bit closed on the nose and tight on the palate It also shows a bit more depth and tannin than many of its peers A blend of 30% each Grenache and Mourvèdre, with 15% Syrah, 10% Counoise ChâteauneufduPape is located in the Southern Rhône Valley next to Avignon Map by Wine Folly Where is This Place?
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