The 2021 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is a notable red wine from the Southern Rhone region of France. This proprietary blend, produced by Chateau de Beaucastel, includes a significant proportion of Mourvèdre, which is atypical for this wine. The vintage has garnered considerable acclaim, with multiple reviewers awarding it scores in the mid-90s.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate praised the wine’s complexity, highlighting its “pronounced Mourvèdre-derived notes of truffle and tree bark” alongside ripe fruit flavors like black cherries and plums. The review, authored by Joe Czerwinski, commended the wine’s full-bodied nature, concentration, and richness, noting its velvety finish with hints of licorice and dark fruit. Czerwinski rated it a 94, describing it as a "standout from a difficult vintage."

Jeb Dunnuck also awarded it a 94, noting the wine’s “utterly classic Beaucastel nose” with aromas of ripe red and blue fruits, spice, game, and truffly earth. His review highlighted the wine’s medium to full body, layered mid-palate, and sweet tannins, comparing it favorably to the 2012 vintage.

James Suckling’s review, penned by Stuart Pigott, also awarded the wine a 94. Pigott noted that the wine was “still a little closed” but praised its meaty, lavender, and rosemary aromas, as well as its well-structured and crisp tannins. He also mentioned the wine’s long, spicy, and licorice finish, and noted that it is made from organically grown grapes.

Decanter gave the highest score of 96, describing the wine as a “deep, quite herbal expression” with flavors of licorice, blueberries, and cassis. The review pointed out the wine’s full-bodied, powerfully fruited, and dense character, emphasizing its ripe and plentiful tannins saturated in blackberry juice on a long finish.

Wine Spectator’s review, written by K.B., also rated the wine a 94. It highlighted the wine’s savory side, with notes of singed spices, mesquite, wet earth, and fresh tobacco leaf, alongside flavors of plum and warm cherry compote. The review praised the wine’s round feel and refined tannins, noting a finish lined with cool minerality and heavy iron.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com awarded the wine a 95, noting its meaty, spicy, and floral aromas, and its concentrated, rich, and intense palate. He highlighted the wine’s minty, peppery edge and long, salty finish.

Vinous, while giving a slightly lower score of 92, still praised the wine’s elegant and refreshing character, noting its ripe black cherry, licorice, violet, strawberry, and meaty traces. The review, by Nicolas Greinacher, appreciated the wine’s round tannins and polished nature.

Overall, the 2021 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is highly regarded, with reviewers commending its complexity, richness, and potential for aging.