Rhône 2008 is just about to hit the market so while we were out there recently we had lunch with Mark Perrin from Ch. de Beaucastel and talked about the characteristics of the vintage. In this video he tells us about the climatic conditions, which at times proved challenging, as well as the need for a very selective harvest which helped keep the quality and excellent balance that is now becoming apparent in these bottlings. The 2008s have had to overcome a lot already, but the result are wines which are very approachable, charming and will be good buys.