In Bond Fine Wine. 1989 Perrin CDP Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France. Red Rhone in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (RP). Drinking window: 2000–2023. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Hommage à Jacques Perrin is a Rhone icon - the flagship wine of Chateau de Beaucastel in Chateauneuf du Pape. It is made only in the best vintages, the first in 1989, as a tribute to Jacques, a visionary winemaker who refused to use chemicals in his vine treatment
Robert Parker (RP) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/01/2003 · Drink 2006-2023
The 1989 is inkier/purple in color than the 1990, with an extraordinarily sweet, rich personality offering up notes of smoke, melted licorice, black cherries, Asian spices, and cassis. Full-bodied and concentrated, it is one of the most powerful as well as highly extracted Beaucastels I have ever tasted. It requires another 3-4 years to reach its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for at…
Jancis Robinson MW (JR) — 18/20 · JancisRobinson.com, 05/12/2015 · Drink 2000-2020
Mid crimson. Immensely thick and sweet. Served blind and went particularly well with the spiced duck. Really rich and fully evolved with layers of spiciness itself. Rather glorious. Wrapped itself round the palate.