2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin Château de Beaucastel Famille Perrin - Château de Beaucastel Rhône-Nord James Suckling 93 points: Restrained

James Suckling 93 points: Restrained nose of stone fruit

More than anything else

savory tobacco and even a touch of talc powder or buttered popcorn that comes from the oak (it sees 24 months in French barrique)

Delicate scent of yellow apples

Very good with pasta dishes

2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin Château de Beaucastel Famille Perrin - Château de Beaucastel Rhône-Nord James Suckling 93 points: RestrainedParker Joe Czerwinski 97 99, 2025 2040, Tasted from foudre, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Homage Jacques Perrin is approximately 60% Mourvdre (from the same parcel, year after year), with the balance a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Counoise. Ripe plums and truffle like notes mark the nose, while the palate is full bodied and rich, with a long, velvety finish. Showing even more complexity and length than the regular bottling, there's a chance this could