In Bond Fine Wine. 2018 Perrin, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France. Red Rhone in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (VIN). Drinking window: 2024–2050. 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, 30/08/2019 · Drink 2025-2045
Essence of framboise is joined by layers of garrigue-like complexity, rich, meaty notes and a generous dusting of Asian five spice blend in the stunning 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage ' Jacques Perrin. This is full-bodied but incredibly silky, combining great purity, richness and length into a seamless, elegant package that should give immense pleasure for decades to come.
Jane Anson (JA) — 97/100 · Decanter.com, 27/08/2020 · Drink 2024-2045
It was clear right out of the gate that 2018 would be an excellent vintage of Hommage ' Jacques Perrin, and two years on you can see how it is shaping up to be both powerful and self-contained. The fruit character is savoury and mouthwatering, with light flicks of spiced cedar, garrigue, sour cherry and grilled raspberry. This is so good, maintaining grip right through the palate and stretching o…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 96–98/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 16/08/2019
One of the more supple, sexy vintages I can remember for this cuvee, the 2018 Chateauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin nevertheless has power to spare, offering a beautiful bouquet of blueberries, ground pepper, smoked meat, truffle, and liquid violets. Full-bodied, opulent, and mouthfilling, it starts out relatively tame yet builds on the palate, showing good acidity, plenty of tannins, and…