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1998 Beaucastel, Chateau Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
about this wine:
"One of the great estates of the Rhone Valley, Chateau Beaucastel has
been run by several generations of the Perrin family, beginning with
the late Jacques Perrin (who died in 1978), then the brothers
Jean-Pierre and Francois, and now their sons Thomas, Marc, Pierre, and
Mathieu. Beaucastel has nearly 200 acres in vine in Chateauneuf du
Pape, and they have branched out with an impressive operation under the
Perrin et Fils label, purchasing grapes and acquiring land (in
Vinsobres and Gigondas, for example). Their goal is to become the most
recognized name for high quality wines in the southern Rhone. As shrewd
consumers know, one of the best values in under $10 a bottle wine is La
Vieille Ferme. The Perrin et Fils cuvees include wines made from
purchased grapes as well as their new acquisitions in Vinsobres,
Gigondas (25 acres), and the Cotes du Rhone village of Cairanne (35
acres). The Perrins enjoyed tremendous success with their 2008 red
wines, largely because yields ranged between 18 hectoliters per hectare
for Beaucastel, to only 20 hectoliters per hectare for Coudoulet. The
mildew that affected everyone was the culprit. The entire family
acknowledged there was an extraordinary triage and culling out of the
grapes at the sorting tables." - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
points awarded:
ST 97 WA 100 WS 94100 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 2003
The 1998 is an extraordinary effort, and from a purely hedonistic standpoint, probably my favorite Jacques Perrin...It is an intense, full-bodied wine filled with notes of kirsch liqueur as well as an incredibly silky, expansive mouthfeel...
97 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, January 2001
...Confectionery aromas of cherry liqueur and roasted meat. A wine of extraordinary density; incredibly thick but, in comparison to the basic '98 Beaucastel bottling, this has more shoulders. More black fruits than red. Finishes with great, lush tannins...
94 points,
Wine Spectator, August 2002
Balanced, with ripe depth in the midpalate. Serious juice that enchants with its peppery, licorice, cigar-box and plum complexity. Long and powerful finish...Great stuff from a winery working the Châteauneuf terroir...
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