Chateau de Beaucastel, Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 Moscatel de Setubal The palate is round and

The palate is round and generous

It reveals the typical scents of grapes harvested at high altitude

star anise and licorice

Poised at 42% ABV

beautiful fine bitter grapefruit flesh

Chateau de Beaucastel, Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 Moscatel de Setubal The palate is round andFirst created in 1989 as a tribute to the late Jacques Perrin, only made in the very best years with old vine Mourvedre from their Courrieux vineyard. Production is extremely limited with only around 350 cases made at a time. Grapes are destemmed, fermented in tronconic wooden vats using natural yeasts after a brief cold maceration, with regular punching down. (70% mourvedre and 10% each of grenache, counoise and syrah, all raised in foudre): Glass