Which Châteauneuf-du-Pape is best?

The search for the finest Châteauneuf-du-Pape includes such illustrious producers as Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe and Château de Beaucastel. Factors such as vintage quality, grape varietal composition, and terroir of each estate can be taken into account when identifying a bottle that goes with individual preferences and financial constraints. Trying pregnant by using different producers and vintages to add the to the trip in finding their preferred expression of this staple appellation.