Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin' 2005
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Red Rhône Blend
750 ml / France / 14% ABV

DC 98 | JA 97 | JD 97 | RP 97 | ST 97 | WS 97
"A classic example of the vintage, the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin is made from 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, and the rest Counoise and Syrah. Inky colored, it offers an iron, beef-blood and gamey aromatic profile to go with gorgeous purity and focus on the palate. Reminding me of the 2010, yet even more firm and focused, this full-bodied effort will need another 7-8 years to start to show maturity, and will have upward of 40-50 years of overall longevity. 97+"
February 2015 (JD - Wine Advocate)