Under the Perrin et Fils label, the family also produces a Chateauneuf du Pape called Les Sinards. Their 2010 includes purchased grapes as well as declassified portions from the rather large Beaucastel vineyard. This is mostly a Grenache cuvee compared to their estate Chateauneuf du Papes, which have less Grenache and much more Mourvedre and Counoise, Syrah and other authorized varietals. The wine is deep, lush, and meant to be drunk in its first 7-8 years of life. It is quite heady and very Provencal in its style. (Not yet released) As I said last year, the Perrin family is a large one indeed, with brothers Jean-Pierre and Francois sitting at the top of the hierarchy and their four sons, Mathieu, Pierre, Thomas and Marc increasingly taking charge of their negociant business and their extensive estates throughout Southern Rhone. Now controlling over 1200 acres, as well as having a network of contracts, this operation is the equivalent of a major Southern Rhone train operating at high speed. Moreover, they are doing some incredible work in all price ranges. Other 2011s that the Perrin boys have produced include the following wines, which were very good across the board, especially for 2011s. In particular, readers need to take a hard look at their estate in Vinsobres, which is making the finest wines of that appellation, and more recently, what they are doing in Gigondas with the estate they purchased there, Clos des Tourelles. These are special wines. There are now three cuvees of Gigondas from the Perrins - the Gigondas La Gille, the Gigondas Vieilles Vignes and the Gigondas Clos des Tourelles. All three merit serious attention. Tasting the 2010s, which were all set to go into bottle right after my visit, certainly shows that this vintage is impressive, although I'm not sure that Marc and Pierre Perrin haven't done as good a job with their selections in 2011. Three cuvees of Gigondas look to all have outstanding potential and will probably be in bottle by the time this report is published. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802

2010 年的 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Sinards 紅葡萄酒由該莊園年輕的葡萄藤所產(chǎn)葡萄和鄰近園區(qū)所產(chǎn)的葡萄混釀而成。呈深寶石紅/紫色，伴有黑色櫻桃、甘草、矮灌木叢、煙草葉和香料盒的風(fēng)味。此酒比較有深度，酒體介于中等至豐滿(mǎn)之間，酸味美妙，不失為一款清新的好酒。