Famille Perrin
Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Others’ favorite; I preferred the ‘99 but then I always prefer old wines and this was really showing well too.
Others’ favorite; I preferred the ‘99 but then I always prefer old wines and this was really showing well too.
Aug 27th, 2023
2006 vintage. Yo ho yo ho mateys! Not the greatest SoRhô vintage but a fairly decent producer aboard. Overt fruit influence gonzo. Dark and dense with plenty of years on the plank. Spicy finish with a solid dose of tannins afoot. Bigger body than anticipated. Definitely not a lean machine at this point and closer to medium-hevvy bod. Think Deep Purple In Rock vs Machine Head. If you know, you know. Hope that helped. Maybe not. Regardless, phenomenal juice and worth a visit/voyage down the ole heavy metal pipeline. Watch out for those Jon Lord organ interludes. Aarrgh! 3.15.23.
2006 vintage. Yo ho yo ho mateys! Not the greatest SoRhô vintage but a fairly decent producer aboard. Overt fruit influence gonzo. Dark and dense with plenty of years on the plank. Spicy finish with a solid dose of tannins afoot. Bigger body than anticipated. Definitely not a lean machine at this point and closer to medium-hevvy bod. Think Deep Purple In Rock vs Machine Head. If you know, you know. Hope that helped. Maybe not. Regardless, phenomenal juice and worth a visit/voyage down the ole heavy metal pipeline. Watch out for those Jon Lord organ interludes. Aarrgh! 3.15.23.
Mar 18th, 2023
Sweet, soft tannins, stone fruit (I tasted peach I think). Very pleasant.
Sweet, soft tannins, stone fruit (I tasted peach I think). Very pleasant.
Dec 9th, 2022
Gorgeous balance, just highly drinkable and enjoyable. Overall less lively/dynamic than I was hoping. Nose didn’t hit as hard expected. Didn’t notice immense change in the wine over the course of 4 hours. Would be excited to drink again
Gorgeous balance, just highly drinkable and enjoyable. Overall less lively/dynamic than I was hoping. Nose didn’t hit as hard expected. Didn’t notice immense change in the wine over the course of 4 hours. Would be excited to drink again
Sep 5th, 2021
Bought arguably the most storied #chateauneufdupape from an unremarkable year at a reasonable price. 14 years later it was lovely after breathing for a while after uncorking, dried cherry, mushrooms, well balanced. Alas it faded after a couple of days in the wine fridge with some raisiny notes becoming evident; it was likely past it’s peak but still a nice wine.
Bought arguably the most storied #chateauneufdupape from an unremarkable year at a reasonable price. 14 years later it was lovely after breathing for a while after uncorking, dried cherry, mushrooms, well balanced. Alas it faded after a couple of days in the wine fridge with some raisiny notes becoming evident; it was likely past it’s peak but still a nice wine.
Jun 6th, 2020
Decanted for a hour. Dark and red fruit, with hints of leather, black pepper, licorice and roasted meat . Lush body, with rather resolved tannins. Long finish, great wine from an average year.
Decanted for a hour. Dark and red fruit, with hints of leather, black pepper, licorice and roasted meat . Lush body, with rather resolved tannins. Long finish, great wine from an average year.
Nov 23rd, 2016Popped and poured. Dark and red fruit, with hints of leather, pepper and roasted meat . Lush body, with rather resolved tannins. Long finish, great wine from an average year. (Drank on 5/29)
Popped and poured. Dark and red fruit, with hints of leather, pepper and roasted meat . Lush body, with rather resolved tannins. Long finish, great wine from an average year. (Drank on 5/29)
May 31st, 2016