4 bottles per lot
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel, Hommage à Jacques Perrin--Vintage 1995
Rhône. Château-bottled: Perrin
One bottle not in individual wooden case
Tasting Note: The two limited cuvees of Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage â Jacques Perrin are spectacular in both 1994 and 1995, but each will require 10-15 years of cellaring. Less than 300 cases were made in each vintage. The textbook blend of 70 Mourvèdre, 15 Syrah, 10 Grenache, and 5 Counoise was utilized in 1989, 1990, and 1994, but in 1995, the Mourvedre component was reduced, with the amount of Counoise and Syrah increased significantly. The 1995 reveals more of an aged beef, smoked duck-like component, no doubt because of the higher percentage of Counoise and Muscardin. Although there is less Mourvedre in this cuvee, it still possesses the massive richness, opaque purple colour, and sweet, earthy fruit that oozes over the palate with extraordinary intensity and purity. The change in the 1995's blend gives the wine a more spice-driven, animal character, with the distinctive aged beef/Asian spice/smoked duck characteristics more exaggerated. This wine needs 12-15 years of cellaring, and should last 40-50 years. It is a modern-day classic. No Hommage cuvée was produced in 1996. 96 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 113 Oct 1997
4 bottles per lot
Rhône. Château-bottled: Perrin
One bottle not in individual wooden case
Tasting Note: The two limited cuvees of Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage â Jacques Perrin are spectacular in both 1994 and 1995, but each will require 10-15 years of cellaring. Less than 300 cases were made in each vintage. The textbook blend of 70 Mourvèdre, 15 Syrah, 10 Grenache, and 5 Counoise was utilized in 1989, 1990, and 1994, but in 1995, the Mourvedre component was reduced, with the amount of Counoise and Syrah increased significantly. The 1995 reveals more of an aged beef, smoked duck-like component, no doubt because of the higher percentage of Counoise and Muscardin. Although there is less Mourvedre in this cuvee, it still possesses the massive richness, opaque purple colour, and sweet, earthy fruit that oozes over the palate with extraordinary intensity and purity. The change in the 1995's blend gives the wine a more spice-driven, animal character, with the distinctive aged beef/Asian spice/smoked duck characteristics more exaggerated. This wine needs 12-15 years of cellaring, and should last 40-50 years. It is a modern-day classic. No Hommage cuvée was produced in 1996. 96 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 113 Oct 1997
4 bottles per lot
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Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.