"The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Counoise, and 10% Syrah. Full-bodied, excruciatingly backward, and nearly impenetrable, it boasts an inky/blue/purple color in addition to a promising nose of new saddle leather, melted asphalt, camphor, blackberries, smoky, roasted herbs, and Asian spices. A huge lashing of tannin as well as a formidable structure result in the antithesis of its more flattering, forward, and voluptuous sibling, ...

Saturated bright deep ruby. Incredible kaleidoscope of a nose: blackberry, currant, violet, espresso, bitter chocolate, truffle, eucalyptus, gibier, licorice, pepper and wild spices. Similarly multifaceted in the mouth; hugely concentrated and lush but lively and light on its feet. This boasts an extraordinary core of dark fruit. Finishes extremely long, juicy and young. This is even stronger than it appeared to be a year ago. In comparison to this wine, the 1999 version, which I retasted alongsi...

Community Tasting Notes (average 98.3 pts. and median of 99 pts. in 11 notes)

Rating: (96-100) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 131 on Oct-00

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 08/31/02

Rating for France-Rhône-Châteauneuf-du-Pape: 96 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>

lovely nose young and floral. first sip comes with intense sweetness but the balance is absent and finishes a bit stark. this is after opening for 4 hours. disappointing.

RP 94