2017 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage Jacques Perrin

The 2017 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is one of the Rhône Valley’s true icons, crafted only in selected vintages and in very limited quantities. This cuvée is a profound, age-worthy red that showcases the full power and finesse of Mourvèdre from some of Beaucastel’s oldest, low-yielding vines. Named in honor of Jacques Perrin, the visionary who elevated Beaucastel to global renown, it represents the estate’s most concentrated, collectible expression of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, the 2017 Hommage à Jacques Perrin is deep, opaque ruby to garnet with a dense, almost inky core and a vibrant, youthful rim. The nose is intensely layered and slow to reveal itself: dark blackberry and blackcurrant fold into notes of black cherry, plum compote, and wild garrigue, intertwined with hints of smoked meat, leather, dried herbs, licorice, and crushed stones. Subtle nuances of incense, black pepper, and cocoa emerge with air, underlining its complexity. On the palate, this is powerful yet supremely refined, with a full-bodied, velvety texture framed by firm, ripe tannins. The Mourvèdre drives a core of dark fruit—blackberry, blueberry, and black plum—supported by Grenache’s generous mid-palate and Syrah’s spicy, savory backbone. Flavors of tapenade, violets, graphite, and warm earth add depth, while a vibrant, saline mineral line and fresh acidity keep everything precise and balanced. The finish is very long, persistent, and structured, suggesting a wine built for decades. While approachable with extended aeration, the 2017 has significant aging potential and will continue to evolve gracefully for 20–30 years or more in a good cellar.

Production
Sourced from some of Beaucastel’s oldest parcels in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the 2017 Hommage à Jacques Perrin comes from classic galets roulés terroir—those famed rounded stones that store heat by day and radiate it at night, laid over clay and limestone subsoils that lend both richness and freshness. The blend is dominated by approximately 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 20% Syrah and a touch of Counoise, all cultivated biodynamically in traditional gobelet bush vines, with strict yields and meticulous sorting at harvest. Grapes are hand-picked at optimal ripeness and vinified separately by variety; gentle extraction preserves purity while capturing the full character of each cépage. The wine is then aged—typically in a combination of large oak foudres and suitable vessels for each variety—before meticulous blending and further maturation in the Beaucastel cellars, resulting in a wine of remarkable concentration, balance, and longevity.

Food & Serving
This is a commanding, gastronomic wine best paired with richly flavored dishes such as slow-braised lamb shank, venison, wild boar, dry-aged ribeye, or duck with truffles and root vegetables. It also works beautifully with game birds, hearty stews, and aged hard cheeses like Comté or old Gouda, as well as dishes featuring mushrooms or black truffles, which echo the wine’s earthy, savory dimensions. Serve at 16–18°C (60–64°F) in large-bowled glasses. For current enjoyment, decant generously for 2–3 hours to allow the aromatics and structure to fully unfold; in maturity, a 1–2 hour decant is usually sufficient to clear sediment and open up the bouquet.

Producer
Château de Beaucastel is one of the most storied estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with roots tracing back to the early 17th century. The Perrin family took the helm in the early 1900s and, over five generations, has transformed Beaucastel into a benchmark for Rhône wines, championing organic and later biodynamic viticulture long before it became fashionable. Renowned for using all 13 permitted Châteauneuf-du-Pape grape varieties and for their unwavering commitment to expressing terroir, the Perrins have built an international reputation that extends across the Southern Rhône, from Ventoux and Luberon to Gigondas, Vinsobres, Rasteau, and Vacqueyras. Hommage à Jacques Perrin stands at the very top of their range, produced in tiny quantities and highly sought after by collectors and critics worldwide, consistently underscoring Beaucastel’s status as a reference point for age-worthy, world-class Rhône reds.

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