Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône 2000

Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône 2000: Vibrant garnet red with moderate intensity of hue. Quite a lot of volatile acidity on the nose, with roasting meat, and a metallic, sticking plaster element suggestive of Brett. With time in the glass an aroma of dark cherry fruits comes to dominate. Medium bodied on the palate, pleasantly textured, sweet and spicy cherry fruit, and quite some tannin on the finish. Correct balance otherwise. There is a thin vein of volatile acidity running through the palate. A raw, backward wine which needs time in the cellar to gain some harmony, but which will be great. 17.5+/20 (5/2/03)