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2005 Beaucastel, Chateau Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$449.99
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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 98 WS 9798 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2007
The 2005 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin represents the essence of Beaucastel. A super-concentrated, somewhat over the top style of wine based on 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, and the rest Counoise and Syrah, they only made 4,000 bottles in 2005. The wine has an inky blue/purple color, a more dramatic bouquet than the regular cuvee, consisting of asphalt, crushed pepper, fresh red beef, tar, truffle, and loads of blueberry, blackberry, and cassis. The wine is very full-bodied, extraordinarily powerful, frightfully concentrated, and very tannic and backward. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050+.
97 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2008
Opaque purple. An explosive, room-filling bouquet of ripe raspberry, blackcurrant and boysenberry scents, along with sexy floral, herb and cured meat nuances. Incredibly silky, with medium-weight red and dark berry preserve and cured tobacco flavors and superb mineral lift. Velvety tannins melt into the deep, dark fruit, which carries endlessly through the finish. A hypnotic, supremely compelling wine, with the depth and balance to age for years and years. If you've got the means, get some
97 points,
Wine Spectator, September 2008
Extremely dense, with compacted layers of braised fig, blackberry and hoisin sauce that will need cellaring to stretch out fully. Plenty of coffee, bittersweet ganache and charcoal notes fill out the background, with prominent but ripe, well-rounded tannins helping to pound out the finish. An impressive combination of power and purity. Best from 2010 through 2030. From France.-J.M.
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