2001 Chateau De Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape - Hommage a Jacques Perrin 75cl / 13.5%

A bottle of 2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Grand Cuvée Hommage à Jacques Perrin, the flagship wine of the Beaucastel estate and a tribute to the man who developed the domaine in the 1970s.

'The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Counoise, and 10% Syrah. Full-bodied, excruciatingly backward, and nearly impenetrable, it boasts an inky/blue/purple color in addition to a promising nose of new saddle leather, melted asphalt, camphor, blackberries, smoky, roasted herbs, and Asian spices. A huge lashing of tannin as well as a formidable structure result in the antithesis of its more flattering, forward, and voluptuous sibling, the classic Beaucastel. Readers lucky enough to come across this cuvee should plan on waiting at least a decade before it begins to approach adolescence. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040. 99/100' Robert M.Parker Jnr., 2004

This 2001 Chateau De Beaucastel sold at our online auction for £260