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"The wine of the vintage is the Perrinâs 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, and it will most likely merit a perfect rating in another couple of years. Full-bodied, massive and layered on the palate, with awesome purity and freshness, it delivers incredible aromatics of beef blood, truffle, graphite, iron and black and blue fruits. Given all of the fruit and texture, you almost have to hunt for the structure here, but trust me, itâs there. The tasting at Beaucastel took place a 9 a.m., and even then, this is one wine I found impossible to spit. Itâs a tour de force that will have 3-4 decades of life. One of the standout tasting while I working in the southern RhĂ´ne, the Perrin family, now largely under the helm of Thomas, Marc, Pierre, and Mathieu, continues to produce some of the top wines, at numerous price points, in the southern RhĂ´ne. Looking at this set of releases, the 2012s are incredibly strong, and given that, in general, the vintage was more challenging for Mourvedre due to water stress, I was amazed at what they were able to accomplish. The same can be said about their 2013s as well, and these wines transcend the vintage. The saving grace here is that Mourvedre excelled (truly special) in 2013. Another important point to consider is that the Perrins make multiple passes through each vineyard, sort again by cluster, completely destem all of the grapes, and then sort again. Itâs this level of control that allows them to get awesome concentration and purity in these more difficult vintages. Itâs worth noting as well, this estate is increasingly investing in Gigondas, with ownership of one of the top restaurants in the area, LâOustalet (donât miss a chance to dine here), a small set of top notch rooms that can be reserved, and ownership of the Clos des Tourelles estate there as well. I opted to include the Gigondas reviews here as opposed to waiting on the Gigondas report, but these are some of the strongest efforts in the vintages. In addition to these southern RhĂ´nes, theyâve branched out to the northern RhĂ´ne as well, with their Nicolas Perrin label. Those wines will be reviewed in the forthcoming northern RhĂ´ne report in Issue 216. In short, this is a brilliant portfolio across the board. Also, going forward, the name Perrin et Fils has been changed to Famille Perrin."
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"The wine of the vintage is the Perrinâs 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, and it will most likely merit a perfect rating in another couple of years. Full-bodied, massive and layered on the palate, with awesome purity and freshness, it delivers incredible aromatics of beef blood, truffle, graphite, iron and black and blue fruits. Given all of the fruit and texture, you almost have to hunt for the structure here, but trust me, itâs there. The tasting at Beaucastel took place a 9 a.m., and even then, this is one wine I found impossible to spit. Itâs a tour de force that will have 3-4 decades of life. One of the standout tasting while I working in the southern RhĂ´ne, the Perrin family, now largely under the helm of Thomas, Marc, Pierre, and Mathieu, continues to produce some of the top wines, at numerous price points, in the southern RhĂ´ne. Looking at this set of releases, the 2012s are incredibly strong, and given that, in general, the vintage was more challenging for Mourvedre due to water stress, I was amazed at what they were able to accomplish. The same can be said about their 2013s as well, and these wines transcend the vintage. The saving grace here is that Mourvedre excelled (truly special) in 2013. Another important point to consider is that the Perrins make multiple passes through each vineyard, sort again by cluster, completely destem all of the grapes, and then sort again. Itâs this level of control that allows them to get awesome concentration and purity in these more difficult vintages. Itâs worth noting as well, this estate is increasingly investing in Gigondas, with ownership of one of the top restaurants in the area, LâOustalet (donât miss a chance to dine here), a small set of top notch rooms that can be reserved, and ownership of the Clos des Tourelles estate there as well. I opted to include the Gigondas reviews here as opposed to waiting on the Gigondas report, but these are some of the strongest efforts in the vintages. In addition to these southern RhĂ´nes, theyâve branched out to the northern RhĂ´ne as well, with their Nicolas Perrin label. Those wines will be reviewed in the forthcoming northern RhĂ´ne report in Issue 216. In short, this is a brilliant portfolio across the board. Also, going forward, the name Perrin et Fils has been changed to Famille Perrin."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
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