In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Perrin, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France. Red Rhone in 1x150cl. Top critic score: 100/100 (JD). Drinking window: 2021–2066. 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
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 98–100/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/08/2018 · Drink 2025-2045
The preliminary blend of the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage ' Jacques Perrin is about 75% Mourv'dre, which performed exceptionally well in the heat of the vintage, according to Marc Perrin. It's the second consecutive potentially perfect vintage of this cuvee, which never misses the mark, in any event. Licorice and red berries mark the nose, while the wine is full-bodied and concentrated yet al…
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 97–100/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/08/2019 · Drink 2021-2040
Loaded with mulberry and blueberry fruit, graced by hints of star anise, cardamom, cinnamon and allspice, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage ' Jacques Perrin is another standout vintage for this wine. Full-bodied, rich, velvety and long on the finish, at this point, it's maybe not quite as sure a thing to reach the century score as the beyond-superlative 2018, but I wouldn't rule it out. This i…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 98–100/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 28/08/2018
Lastly, the inky colored 2017 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is the usual Mourv'dre dominated blend of 85% Mourv'dre and the rest Syrah, Grenache, and Counoise, brought up in a single foudre. Offering an extraordinary bouquet of blueberries, smoked meat, iodine, and violets, this beauty hits the palate with a massive, rich, structured style that carries serious amounts of tannin, fr…