St. Prefert - Cotes du Rhone Clos Beatus Ille 2020 (750ml)
Price: $26.99
| Producer | St. Prefert |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Cotes du Rhone |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Owner/Winemaker: Isabel Ferrando
Beatus Ille is mostly Grenache blended with about 15% Cinsault from two parcels, La Lionne, in the Sorgues district, just at the southern border of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and another parcel in Vedène. It's blended with a bit of Syrah from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It's 100% destemmed and fermented and aged in cement tanks. Beatus Ille is a quote from an ancient Latin poem by Horace in the second Epode, that literally means, "happy is the man". It refers to the pleasure of appreciating your beautiful surroundings in the countryside and working under your own volition...an appreciation for what you have in its simplest form.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
A destemmed assemblage of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah from a parcel of wines located just 800 meters from the winery, the 2020 Cotes du Rhone Beatus Ille offers a bit of the Ferrando magic for a lower price than the Châteauneufs. Floral notes join raspberries and cherries on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and fine, finishing long, with hints of caramel and roasted fruit.
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