CHATEAU DE BEAUCASTEL, HOMMAGE A JACQUES PERRIN 1998 |

Château de Beaucastel, Hommage à Jacques Perrin 1998 Châteauneuf du Pape2 slightly scuffed labels60% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise, 10% Syrah and others. Selection of the best parcels of older vines. Incredible wild herbs nose, with wild mint predominating. Quite glorious. One's mouth is coated with rich glycerol and it has all the flavours in the world on the palate. A triumph of soil, climate, viticulture, winemaking and spellbinding stuff. In 2009, gloriously fresh, glossy liquorice nose. Glorious, gummy, rich taste. All the black fruits. Wild cherries on the finish. Perfect in every way. Serena Sutcliffe, MW6 mags (cn)Estimates are per lot