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Château de Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
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. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
LM Segal 
A standout that got better with every sip. Rich and velvety. Bacon fat and smoked meats. Seamless. For most of the group this edged out a punching-above-its-weight ‘04 Pegau. Perfect extraction and pronounced woodsy tannins suggest 10-20 more years of evolution.
A standout that got better with every sip. Rich and velvety. Bacon fat and smoked meats. Seamless. For most of the group this edged out a punching-above-its-weight ‘04 Pegau. Perfect extraction and pronounced woodsy tannins suggest 10-20 more years of evolution.
9.7
Lee Pitofsky
An absolute monster of a wine. 4 hours in the decanter served perfectly to allow this 2001, perhaps one of the best Hommage vintages ever, to flaunt its incredibly complex aromatic array of black fruits, roasted Provençal herbs, licorice, campfire smoke and Christmas spices. It’s still youthful with ripe tannins and a ton of muscle. Nowhere near its peak. But it’s entering its drinking window seamlessly, being incredibly giving and expressive with sufficient air. Similar to how VV Gonon differs from the regular bottling, Hommage just cranks everything up to 10 and it’s concentrated flavors come at you in waves. But it never gets heavy as there is just enough lift and precision to keep everything harmonious. A very special bottle from a very special vintage indeed.
An absolute monster of a wine. 4 hours in the decanter served perfectly to allow this 2001, perhaps one of the best Hommage vintages ever, to flaunt its incredibly complex aromatic array of black fruits, roasted Provençal herbs, licorice, campfire smoke and Christmas spices. It’s still youthful with ripe tannins and a ton of muscle. Nowhere near its peak. But it’s entering its drinking window seamlessly, being incredibly giving and expressive with sufficient air. Similar to how VV Gonon differs from the regular bottling, Hommage just cranks everything up to 10 and it’s concentrated flavors come at you in waves. But it never gets heavy as there is just enough lift and precision to keep everything harmonious. A very special bottle from a very special vintage indeed.
9.6
Nick Davis
Wine of the night. Blew my mind!
Wine of the night. Blew my mind!
10Todd Alexander
Terrific. No rush.
Terrific. No rush.
9.5Eileen Hallmark
2001 vintage
2001 vintage
9.5
Jason Heller
Master Sommelier
Brett!!
Brett!!
8.8
Edward Zimmerman
Recalling a great evening arranged by Celine Sabon and Dominique Grangeon I revisited this amazing wine for NYEve
Recalling a great evening arranged by Celine Sabon and Dominique Grangeon I revisited this amazing wine for NYEve
9.7
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Lovely ripe fruit with briar and bramble overtones and balanced with moderately long finish
Lovely ripe fruit with briar and bramble overtones and balanced with moderately long finish
8.9
Laurence Feraud
2001 double decanted much better need to age 15 years
2001 double decanted much better need to age 15 years
8.7
Eric Crane
Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors
2001
2001
9.5
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