2015 Chateau de Beaucastel - Hommage a Jacques Perrin - Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Decanter.com – 97 pts – MW: *Immediately more red-fruited than other recent vintages, it's warm, with lush stewed fruit scents, stewed plums in particular, and raspberry. Full-bodied, but without the mass of tannin of the 2016. It's warmer on the palate in terms of fruit ripeness and alcohol, and the tannins are a little fibrous. Some coffee bean on the finish. It's feeling a bit closed at the time of tasting - I would leave this until at least 2025 before opening.* - 12/2019

Falstaff Magazin – 97 pts – PM: *Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Dunkle Beeren, feine Kräuterwürze, etwas Garriquenuancen, tabakig, erdige Nuancen, feuchter Kies, dezente vetegale Noten. Komplex, saftig, rote Kirschen, florale Nuancen, seidige, tragende Tannine, straff im Abgang, gute Frisch, zitronig-salziger Nachhall. Wirkt bereits zugänglich, süße Ribisel im Abgang, bestechende Frische, klare Frucht im Abgang, Limetten im Nachhall, sicheres weiteres Reifepotenzial.* - 01/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 18/20pts – RH: *Exquisite raspberry fruit on the nose, then a surprisingly savoury palate with bitter cherry, firm tannin, full body, grainy tannin and fresh acidity. This is potent stuff that manages to be big in every dimension without being overworked. Very canny winemaking, with impeccable fruit purity.* - 09/2017

Vinous.com – (95-97) pts – JR: *Deep vivid magenta. A highly complex bouquet displays candied black and blue fruits, incense and musky earth aromas; violet, licorice and Indian spice notes build in the glass. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering deeply concentrated, mineral-laced blueberry, cherry compote, fruitcake and floral pastille flavors that are given spicy lift and bite by a late peppery flourish. Tightens up slowly on a strikingly long, chewy, floral-driven finish framed by dusty, steadily building tannins.* - 03/2017

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 98 pts – JL: *The dark red berries are well complimented with back note of blue fruit. Just a hint of oak, because the 2015 was aged in a second year foudre, from there you find pepper, herbs, earth and a hint of barnyard. On the palate is where this rocket ship really takes off. Thick, rich and opulent, the wine coats your mouth with layer after layer of fruit that shows a beautiful sense of purity. Power and elegance is the name of game here. This will age for decades. The wine was made from a blend of 70% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Grenache and 10% Counoise.* - 08/2017