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Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin Beaucastel 300cl 1999
HED5700
300 cl
13%
£2,110.00
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Dating back to 1549, Château de Beaucastel is undoubtedly one of the oldest and finest estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and has been run by successive generations of the supremely talented Perrin family. 1989 was the debut vintage for the flagship wine, Hommage a Jacques Perrin, and is only made in the best years with production limited to around 350 cases on average. The 1999 is a brilliant release comprised on 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Counoise. It is powerful and perfumed, seamlessly combining immensely concentrated sweet berry fruit with subtle floral and spicy inflections. Another supreme example of Châteauneuf that is right in the slot for drinking but will continue to evolve for perhaps another decade.
96
Vinous
(this was slated to be bottled in January 2002; based on 60% mourvedre, in contrast to the '98, which showcased the glorious grenache of that year) Full ruby. Knockout nose of black raspberry, roasted nuts, road tar, licorice, leather and game; comes across as riper and more roasted than the regular cuvee Fat, dense and superconcentrated, with extraordinary precision of flavor and tactile strength. Has the firm backbone to support its compelling flesh. Very long, slow-mounting finish throws off notes of licorice, game, tar and brown spices. This will go on for decades. I may have marginally underrated this wine a year ago. This is consistently one of the great wines of Southern France: it will be a fascinating experience to taste the '99 and '98 side by side ten years from now.Stephen Tanzer1st January 2002
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