Chateau de Beaucastel "Hommage Jacques Perrin" Chateauneuf-du-Pape (2019)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, France

Varietal(s): Roughly 60% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache, 25% Syrah and Cinsault

Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it. Scents of violets, tree bark, truffle, purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, dense and velvety, and the finish shows enormous richness and length. Breathtaking stuff.

100 pts. Robert Parker