The Tb points given to this wine are the world’s most valid and most up-to-date evaluation of the quality of the wine. Tastingbook points are formed by the Tastingbook algorithm which takes into account the wine ratings of the world's best-known professional wine critics, wine ratings by thousands of tastingbook’s professionals and users, the generally recognised vintage quality and reputation of the vineyard and winery. Wine needs at least five professional ratings to get the Tb score. Tastingbook.com is the world's largest wine information service which is an unbiased, non-commercial and free for everyone.
Wine Description
The Story
Hommage a Jacques Perrin is a testament to the legacy of Jacques Perrin, a true visionary in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. A pioneer in both embracing and refusing new possibilities, he was first to replant all 13 grape varieties, he was a pioneer in his winemaking, but equally visionary in refusing to use chemicals in his vineyard, turning instead to organic and then biodynamic viticulture, decades ago.
Hommage a Jacques Perrin is a truly unique wi...
Wine Information
Parker 100 points: I have had the 1989 Hommage a Jacques Perrin four times since bottling and it is a profound wine in every sense. The dense, saturated, almost opaque black/purple color suggests super-ripeness and intensity. The nose has lost nothing since bottling, offering up huge, smoky aromas filled with scents of minerals, licorice, black fruits, and even an intriguing floral component. In the mouth, the wine is exceptionally full-bodied...