Châteauneuf du Pape, Hommage à Jacques Perrin,

Such a great wine, powerfully concentrated, laced through with rosemary, cut dried herbs, blackberry, liqourice, crushed rocks, cumin, underbrush, all overlaid with a more delicate raspberry leaf fragrance. This was a hot dry year, and you can find plenty of grilled spice notes, even heading as far as incense, but this hugs the palate and has so much grip through the finish. 4ha of vines, César Perrin winemaker.

The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is on track to rank alongside the spectacular 2020. This year, the final blend is 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache and the remainder equally split between Syrah and Counoise. The magnificent result bursts with intense spice box, licorice, blackberry jam, blackcurrant, crushed flowers, forest strawberry and peppercorn. Savory to the core, the tightly structured 2022 is an ambitious Hommage à Jacques Perrin that walks off the stage with an expansive finish.