Côtes du Rhône Beaumes

Producer Patrick Lesec Selections (Southern Rhône) Region Southern Rhône, France Encepagement and Elevage for 2004 Vintage 80% Grenache, 30-50 years old 20% Syrah, 20 years old 75% from a special terroir in the village of Violes. 25% from Beaumes de Venise. Aged in tank 100%. Unfiltered, partly fined. Encepagement and Elevage for 2003 Vintage 80% Grenache, 25-40 years old from Courthezon in Chateauneuf du Pape. 20% Syrah, 15 years old from Beaumes de Venise. Whole cluster fermentation. Two week maceration. 100% aged in tank. Not fined or filtered. Encepagement and Elevage for 2000 and 2001 Vintages 70% Grenache, 50 years old from Cassanet in Chateauneuf du Pape 30% Syrah, 15 years old from Beaumes de Venise 100% aged in tank. Not fined or filtered. Description This lovely Côtes du Rhône is very fragrant with plenty of spice, red fruits and and pepper. Reviews for 2000 Vintage From the Wine Advocate, #138 (Dec 2001): "Points: 87-89. A promising, value-priced offering, the 2000 Cotes du Rhone Les Beaumes (a blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah), was about to be bottled when I saw the wine. It possesses a deep ruby/purple color, a sexy, layered texture, and notes of pepper, kirsch liqueur, framboise, and garrigue (that earthy, Provencal herb combination). A big wine, it will drink well for 2-3 years." © The Wine Advocate Reviews for 2001 Vintage From the Wine Advocate, #145 (Feb 2003): "Points: 90. [The 2001 Cotes du Rhone les Beaumes is] produced from a vineyard adjacent to Chateauneuf du Pape, and is primarily tank-aged Grenache with a dollop of Syrah in the the blend.  Reminiscent of an old style Chateauneuf, it possesses copious quantities of kirsch liqueur intermixed with pepper, lavender, and tobacco notes.  Surprisingly rich, full-bodied, and unctuous, there are 20,000 bottles of this hedonistic turn on.  Enjoy it over the next 3-4 years." © The Wine Advocate Reviews for 2003 Vintage From the Wine Advocate, #156 (Dec 2004): "Points: 88-90. The 2003 Cotes du Rhone Les Beaumes is a knock-out. Made from 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, it tips the scales at a whopping 15.5% alcohol. Offering a lovely kiss of kirsch liqueur along with plenty of fat and glycerin as well as a heady, ripe, chewy finish, this is the poor person’s Chateauneuf du Pape. It should drink well for 3-4 years." © The Wine Advocate

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