2004 Perrin & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards
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A wine that seemed to be suffering from recent bottling was the 2004 Perrin et Fils Chateauneuf du Pape Les Sinards, which was hard, tannic, tough-textured, and just austere and closed down. Some minerality and red and black fruits could be coaxed from the glass, but little more. I will have to take another look at this at some other time, but it was difficult to understand. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802
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Medium red. Smoky raspberry, cherry and anise on the nose, with a light suggestion of grilled meat. Focused and pure, with crisp red berry and cherry preserve flavors lifted by gentle acidity. Finishes on a bright mineral note, showing more elegance than last year. A textbook example of the vintage, this is made from Beaucastel's young vines.
Bright red. Ripe, pungent scents of cherry, dark plum, garrigue and licorice. Big and chewy, with ripe dark berry flavors, along with a note of smoked meat. Fresh and firmly structured on the back, with slow-mounting tannins that frame rather than obscure the fruit. This is from the young vines of Beaucastel, according to Perrin.