Cost: $43.95 (Sale Price until March 1, 2026: $40.95)
Grape: Mostly Grenache with Syrah
Category: Red Wine
Location: LCBO Vintages
Country: France
Region: Côte du Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Format: 750 ml
Producer: Famille Perrin
Alcohol: 14.5% Alcohol/Vol.

A less expensive Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but you don’t lose the quality found in more expensive ones. Eloquent with a silky finish. Score: 97/100.

Tasting Note: Dark garnet to ruby in colour with good acidity, medium+ intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Bing cherries, wild strawberries, plums, brambleberry, cocoa, arugula, wild mushrooms, leather, vanilla & violets with light amber smoked notes on the nose.

Negatives: None

Interesting Point: “Les Sinards is made from young vines (under 20 years old) at Beaucastel and two neighbouring vineyards.”

Winemaker’s Note: “From the month of August onwards we carry out maturity checks and taste the berries regularly to determine the optimum harvest date. Each grape variety is harvested separately. On arrival at the cellar the berries are sorted. Part of the Syrah is vinified in whole clusters and the remainder, plus the Grenache, is destemmed. Vinification is in wooden and stainless-steel vats using the same methods as for the Château de Beaucastel wines. The wines are then tasted to determine the blend, and finally aged in foudres for 2 years.”

Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 8 – 10 years on its own or pair it with Spiced Duck Breast.

My Opinion: Highly Recommended

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Tasted: February 17, 2026

LCBO:  926626