CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 1995, Rhone

"Very youthful, with a ripe core of red currant and raspberry fruit and licorice flavor surrounded by creamy tannins. Plenty of smoke, mineral and tobacco notes chiming in, but this still has a ways to go, with plenty of grip still on the finish. 1995 Châteauneuf-du-Pape retrospective." - 95pts Wine Spectator "It exhibits a deep dark ruby/purple color, and a provocative, aromatic profile of truffles, black cherries, cassis, licorice, and minerals. A medium to full-bodied wine, with a boatload of tannin, considerable grip and structure, and a weighty feel in the mouth, this appears to be a classic vin de garde made in the style of the 1978 Beaucastel. Prospective purchasers over the age of forty should be buying this wine for their children." - 93pts Wine Advocate