Perrin - Côtes du Rhône Villages rouge 2018

Der Wein zeigt sich in einem schönen dunklen purpurrot. In der Nase sehr ausdrucksvoll, gibt er Noten von Brombeeren und Pfeffer preis. Am Gaumen großzügig, opulent und rund, sehr ausgewogen und strukturiert. Noten von konfitüreartigem Obst, Johannisbeergelee und schwarzen Oliven und einem langen Abgang.

Wine Spectator 90/100
Friendly in feel, with crushed plum, black cherry and raspberry fruit mixed together with a lacing of black licorice on the finish. A subtle juniper echo adds range. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Wine Review Online 90/100
For more than a generation, stretching all the way back to the late 1980s, the go-to wine for very good Côtes du Rhône was Guigal. The offerings from Jaboulet or Chapoutier have never really measured up, and though Chapoutier is getting closer, this negociant offering from the Perrin family (famous for Château Beaucastel and distinctive from the others on grounds of being based in the south) is now arguably the best of the lot. The Guigal version is quite late in being released, vintage wise, which has the virtue of making it a bit more complex aromatically, but often not as fresh and versatile with food as this wine, which excels in both respects. The 2018 is lovely, with very pure fruit notes recalling pie cherries and red raspberries above all, indicating the predominance of Grenache in the blend. There’s not the slightest hint of over-ripeness here, nor any heaviness, not any rough tannins or overt wood, making this a great year-round sipping wine but also one suited to all sorts of foods—bird, beast or fish—including spicy preparations. This is not a bowl-you-over wine (Perrin’s “Nature” bottling can serve that purpose), but rather one that is very precise and…again, pure.

Ausbau
12 Monate in Foudres, Barriques und Edelstahltanks gereift.

Das Weingut
Die Familie Perrin erlaubt Ihnen alle Terroirs und die Vielfalt des südlichen Rhônetals zu entdecken. Mit der gleichen Kompetenz und derselben Passion wie auf Chateau de Beaucastel hat es sich die Familie zur Aufgabe gemacht, die Charakteristiken jedes Terroirs hervorzuheben, seine Authentizität und Besonderheiten. Das "Famille Perrin" Lable findet man auf allen Weinen: organische und biodynamische Anbaumethoden, die Kunst des Verschnitts, und die Frische der südlichen Aromen.