Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2019
Château de Beaucastel
The Hommage à Jacques Perrin is Beaucastel's ultimate tribute to permanence — a wine built not just to last but to transform over decades. Its architecture of Mourvèdre-driven tannin and layered Southern Rhône fruit exemplifies the theme of flavor as mortar: each element bonded to the next, creating something monolithic yet alive. A profound wine for those who believe patience is its own reward.
Kit Aromas
Nose
An enveloping tapestry of crushed blackberries, smoked meats, and wild garrigue herbs unfolds with patience. Underneath lies a vein of violets, iron-rich earth, and star anise that deepens with every swirl. The aromatic complexity is monumental, suggesting decades of cellar-worthy evolution.
Palate
Massively concentrated yet impeccably balanced, with layers of blackcurrant cassis, black cherry compote, and roasted fig building over a scaffold of ultra-fine, chalky tannins. There is a savory undercurrent of cured olive, soy reduction, and dried lavender that speaks to the Mourvèdre-dominant blend. The texture is dense and velvet-like, coating every surface of the palate without heaviness.
Finish
Extraordinarily long and reverberant, with lingering notes of dark cocoa, cedar, smoked herbs, and a persistent mineral salinity that echoes for minutes. This is a finish that imprints itself on memory.
- Varietal
- Mourvèdre
- Blend
- Approximately 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards at Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, farmed biodynamically, with old-vine parcels on galets roulés (rounded river stones) over clay and limestone
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
A slow-braised Provençal beef daube with black olives, orange peel, and herbes de Provence mirrors the wine's savory depth and Mediterranean character, while the melting richness of the braise softens the wine's formidable tannic architecture.
Created in honor of the late patriarch Jacques Perrin, this cuvée represents the Perrin family's conviction that Mourvèdre — the most age-worthy grape of the Southern Rhône — is the mortar that binds Châteauneuf-du-Pape's legacy to eternity.
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