Châteauneuf du Pape, Signature
Domaine La Barroche

Châteauneuf du Pape, Signature


Destination

portfolio
Portfolio
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2018
12x75cl
DP
£490.16

2018
75cl
DP
£40.84

2017
6x1.5L
DP
£520.16

2017
12x75cl
DP
£490.16

2017
75cl
DP
£40.84

2016
12x75cl
DP
£482.46

2016
75cl
DP
£40.20

2015
1.5L
DP
£86.69

2015
12x75cl
DP
£490.16

2015
75cl
DP
£40.84

Broking
Broking
These are wines from our broking list and have an average delivery window of 15 working days.

2017
12x75cl
DP
£436.16


Domaine La Barroche, Châteauneuf du Pape, Signature

2015
2016
2017
2018

Tasting Notes


ABV:
15 %

Notes

A heady and striking mix of exotic creamy red Grenache fruits tempered by a saline Mourvedre character that also adds density and precision. Notes of crushed sweet forest berry, strawberry and plum fruits with touches of black olive, salt and dried herb. A blend of 14 parcels, mainly old vines Grenache, with 20% Mourvedre and the balance made up of Syrah and Cinsault. Aged in large old wooden casks.

Critics score


Score:
92

100

Source:
Josh Raynolds, Vinous

Date:
03/2017

Notes
(fermented in concrete eggs and aged in foudres and stainless steel tanks) Vivid ruby. Highly expressive cherry and black raspberry aromas are complicated by energetic floral and Asian spice nuances. Sappy, sweet and broad in the mouth, offering juicy, densely packed red and dark berry flavors that become deeper as the wine open up. Stains the palate and shows impressive vivacity on the persistent, floral-dominated finish, which is framed by silky, harmonious tannins.

specifications

country:
France

region:
Rhone



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Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Domaine La Barroche

Domaine La Barroche

Julien Barrot, of Domaine la Barroche, is one of the young, emerging talents of the southern Rhône. After Julien completed his winemaking course in Montpellier he backpacked around the vineyards of France and Australia, thirsty for knowledge and eager to expand his experiences. He came back and joined his father in 2002, more convinced than ever of the importance of terroir. Julien's enthusiasm and passion rubbed off on his father and together they agreed to release the first Domaine-bottled wines in the 2003 vintage. For thirty years previously Julien's father Christian had been working the vineyards and making wine but selling it off in bulk to local merchants. Though Christian is still around to lend advice, he entrusted the entire Domaine to Julien as of the 2006 vintage. The estate is small, encompassing 12 ha, and is planted to the traditional varieties including Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, Terret Noir and Clairette. The average age of the vines is 60 years old and one third of the vineyard is more than 100 years old (Grenache.) Their holdings are in some of Châteauneuf’s most hallowed ground, most notably those at the junction of the sandy Rayas, Pointu and Grand Pierre sectors. Grapes are hand picked, wines are fermented in concrete vat and aged in a mixture of large old wooden foudres and smaller oak barrels. The wine is handled gently, everything is done by gravity, and extractions are gentle. This has rapidly become a stellar Domaine.

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