The negociant wine, actually made from declassified young vines off the Beaucastel estate and some other vineyards nearby in the area known as Les Olivets, is the 2006 Perrin et Fils Chateauneuf du Pape Les Sinards. This looks to have fine potential. Deep ruby/purple, with sweet mulberry, black currant and cherry notes intermixed with tobacco leaf, cedar, resin, and licorice, this wine is deep, medium to full-bodied, elegant, and capable of evolving for 10-15 years.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802