Chateau De Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Papa Rouge 2019 750ml

Famille Perrin’s involvement in the wine trade can be traced back to 1909, when Pierre Traminer bought the Chateau de Beaucastel and then transferred it to his son-in-law Pierre Perrin, a scientist who further developed Beaucastel. His son, Jacques, continued his father’s efforts and continued to expand the family’s holdings until 1978. Today the torch is being carried by Jean-Pierre and Francois, Jacques’ sons: Marc, Pierre, Thomas, Cecile, Charles, Matthieu, and Cesar, the fifth generation, work today with them. The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape is the usual blend of roughly 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties that was brought up in foudre. It offers a vivid ruby/purple hue as well as stunning aromatics of blueberries, violets, peppered beef, leather, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and elegant, it has just a kiss of classic Beaucastel wild, sauvage nuances, ripe, silky tannins, and a great finish. Give bottles 4-5 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following two decades.