2000 Ch̢teau de Beaucastel "Hommage ÌÊ Jacques Perrin" Ch̢teauneuf-du-Pape

*Collectibles* A seducer, this Old World blockbuster dazzles with its class. Ultrarich, pitch-black, it remains elegant and refined despite its monster structure, but it's open-knit, delivering earthy, mineral, iron and wet fur character along with the plum and blackberry. Long, refined finish. Drink now through 2025. (PM)