Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2018 (France)

Description

Coffee, Oak, Raspberry

"Red-fruited and garrigue-laden, the nose of the 2018 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is glorious, showing remarkable complexity in its notes of cherries, raspberries and strawberries, all accented by hints of bay leaf, lavender and thyme, plus deeper bass notes of black olives, roasted meat, espresso, star anise and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and intense, it seems to have added structure since last year, with a firm matrix of tannins holding it all together and lingering on the lengthy finish. Put this Mourvèdre-based blend (approximately 60%) away for five or more years; it should drink well for a couple of decades beyond that" Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Dec 2020

"Inky ruby. Deep-pitched red and dark berry liqueur, candied violet, licorice and Moroccan spice scents show superb detail and a smoky mineral overtone. Densely packed and focused on the palate, offering powerful blueberry, bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors, along with chewing tobacco, floral pastille and fruitcake notes. Hangs on with serious persistence, steadily building tannins and reverberating florality. Two-thousand eighteen was a superb vintage for Mourvèdre, and it shows here, with that variety making up about a third of the blend. 2027-2040" Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Jan 2021

The Hommage à Jacques Perrin is a magnificent Châteauneuf Du Pape from the renowned Château de Beaucastel in the Rhône Valley of France. This exceptional wine is a tribute to the late Jacques Perrin, and it truly captures the essence of the terroir and the meticulous winemaking techniques of Château de Beaucastel. Truly a must-try for any wine connoisseur.

Affirming your uniqueness and standing up for your ideas really is a way of life. By defining new frontiers, as other great pioneers did, Jacques Perrin earned his place in the history of great wines. It is in this spirit that “Hommage à Jacques Perrin”, a unique, authentic wine was created. Behind its out of the ordinary and exclusive character lie the secrets of a wine with a purpose, a bearer of truth. It carries naturally within itself its roots, the memory of its place of origin, without reserve. A truly uncompromising wine, a wine of conviction and character that makes no concessions. Blend - Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah.

Château de Beaucastel is a magical place, surrounded by hills planted with vines, hundred-year-old olive trees and truffle oaks. Here nature is blooming, liberated and at ease. Ancient vines with knotted roots are nurtured in the traditional "gobelet" style in the soil typical of the region, laden with large round pebbles. When the Mistral blows - the legendary wind from the Alps - it whistles down the Rhône Valley cooling the vines and revealing aromas of garrigue. It has the Southern accent of those who live here at one with the Mediterranean climate. It's on these ancestral soils, supporting the 13 grape varieties of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, that each new vintage of Beaucastel is born.