{"product_id":"2019-chateau-de-beaucastel-chateauneuf-du-pape-hommage-a-jacques-perrin-3pk-750ml-pre-arrival-copy","title":"2019 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the Southern Rhône's most esteemed estates, Château de Beaucastel has few peers when it comes to combining institutional depth, farming conviction, and an undeniably impressive critical track record. The Perrin family has stewarded this property since 1909, moving to organic viticulture in the 1950s and biodynamic farming in 1974, long before either was fashionable, and they remain among the most articulate voices in the appellation on adapting to a warmer climate without sacrificing identity. What distinguishes Beaucastel from nearly every producer in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is their insistence on all thirteen permitted varieties and their unusually high commitment to old-vine Mourvèdre, a grape that rewards patience and punishes shortcuts. The fifth generation of Perrins is now in the cellar, and by every measure the house is making the best wines of its history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced from a dedicated four-hectare block of old-vine Mourvèdre and released in fewer than 400 cases, the Hommage à Jacques Perrin is crafted only in vintages the family judges worthy of the name, and the 2019 has drawn some of the most impressive critical praise the cuvée has ever received. Joe Czerwinski at The Wine Advocate awarded a perfect 100 points, writing that the wine \"challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it,\" calling it \"breathtaking stuff.\" Jeb Dunnuck scored it 99 points, describing it as \"one sexy, powerful, full-bodied Southern Rhône.\" Both Decanter and Vinous gave it 98 points, with Josh Raynolds noting a \"deeply perfumed bouquet\" with a \"strikingly long, floral- and spice-driven finish,\" and Matt Walls singling out the wine's \"aromatically lifted, floral, violet dimension of Mourvèdre,\" praising its \"great tannic finesse\" and calling it \"more a vintage about finesse than power.\" As is typical for this cuvée, allocations are limited and we are pleased to be able to offer it while our supply lasts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 points: \"Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 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. Drink Date: 2025 - 2045” - Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate (5\/22)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e99 points: \"The tiny production 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is the customary blend of roughly 60% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache, and the rest Syrah and Cinsault that’s brought up in foudre. One sexy, powerful, full-bodied Southern Rhône, it sports a dense purple hue as well as a kaleidoscope-like array of blueberry, scorched earth, candied violets, pepper, and some almost northern Rhône-like meaty, smoky nuances. Full-bodied and incredibly pure, with a stacked mid-palate and ripe, supple tannins, it’s another vintage of this cuvée that will undoubtedly offer pleasure in it youth yet won’t hit prime time for a solid 7-8 years, and it should see its 30th birthday in fine form.”  - Jeb Dunnuck (11\/21)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e98 points: \"Glass-staining ruby. A deeply perfumed bouquet features black raspberry, cherry liqueur, boysenberry, exotic spice and floral scents that show outstanding definition and smoky mineral lift. Sweet and penetrating in the mouth, offering wonderfully concentrated black and blue fruit preserve, violet pastille, spicecake and savory herb flavors that possess unlikely vivacity for their depth. The strikingly long, floral- and spice-driven finish is shaped by steadily building tannins that play nicely with the wine's intense fruit. (Drink between 2028-2041)” - Josh Raynolds, Vinous (10\/21)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e98 points: \"Aromatically lifted, strongly showing the floral, violet, dimension of Mourvèdre. Very silky and stylish, luxurious but not opulent. Ripe, with great tannic finesse, amply weighted, but more a vintage about finesse than power. Very well balanced, almost drinkable already. It will age on its balance, not for as long as some recent vintages perhaps, but that's of no great consequence – it’s still an exceptional wine. Around 60% of the blend comes from old-vine Mourvèdre from their Courrieux vineyard. Grapes are destemmed, fermented in tronconic wooden vats using natural yeasts after a brief cold maceration, with regular punching down. (Drink between 2023-2045)” - Matt Walls, Decanter (10\/20)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Default","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48046759313666,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/1419\/7817\/products\/unnamed_eb6b07bb-b4cf-4fbc-9127-9b04054b6fea.jpg?v=1659052322","url":"https:\/\/thewineclub.com\/products\/2019-chateau-de-beaucastel-chateauneuf-du-pape-hommage-a-jacques-perrin-3pk-750ml-pre-arrival-copy","provider":"The Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}