1 jeroboam per lot
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Rhône. Château-bottled: Perrin
The jeroboams with chipped wax capsules and lightly bin-soiled labels
Parcel: lots 585-587 Tasting note: This has to be my favourite vintage of Beaucastel although it is still some way from optimum maturity. Very deep in colour just a hint of bricking at the rim. Thick 'legs' cling to the glass. Potent stuff - liquorice, tar, game, pepper, spice - the smell of Provence captured in the glass. A hint of confection and masses of red berry fruit. Fabulous on the palate: sweet, succulent, layered, warm spicy. Tannins still firm, great length. Superb now but yet to show its best. In a line up of 15 Beaucastel vintages served from jeroboam at the recent birthday party of a fanatical Beaucastel (and Crystal Palace) supporter it was deservedly voted the wine of the evening. (T.Hudson)
1 jeroboam per lot
The jeroboams with chipped wax capsules and lightly bin-soiled labels
Parcel: lots 585-587 Tasting note: This has to be my favourite vintage of Beaucastel although it is still some way from optimum maturity. Very deep in colour just a hint of bricking at the rim. Thick 'legs' cling to the glass. Potent stuff - liquorice, tar, game, pepper, spice - the smell of Provence captured in the glass. A hint of confection and masses of red berry fruit. Fabulous on the palate: sweet, succulent, layered, warm spicy. Tannins still firm, great length. Superb now but yet to show its best. In a line up of 15 Beaucastel vintages served from jeroboam at the recent birthday party of a fanatical Beaucastel (and Crystal Palace) supporter it was deservedly voted the wine of the evening. (T.Hudson)
1 jeroboam per lot