Chateau Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape, 2022

Beaucastel is the giant of Châteauneuf-du-Pape—one of the appellation's most historic and singular estates, famed for a blend that draws on all thirteen permitted grape varieties and an unusually high proportion of Mourvèdre. Farmed organically (and biodynamically) on the property's signature galets-strewn soils, this is a wine built for the long haul: structured, savory, and ageworthy. The 2022 is a warm, generous vintage with plenty of stuffing—drinkable with decanting now, but rewarding many years in the cellar.