Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_australia This will need plenty more

This will need plenty more time in bottle to show its best

the 2013 has acquired pretty tropical overtones that add exoticism to the lemon confit and floral notes

The sauvage-suffused nose of various dark berries is earthier still and this character can also be found on the rich and muscular medium weight flavors that display touches of rusticity and youthful austerity on the otherwise sneaky long finish

A rich expression here

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_australia This will need plenty moreHarvest before the rains and hitting a whopping 16. 2% alcohol, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Fiancee (an equal split of Grenache and Syrah) certainly has a modern flair, but is nevertheless a smoking effort that's loaded with notions of cassis, blackberry, truffle, olive tapenade and pepper. Big, voluptuous, concentrated and full bodied, it's still young and unevolved, and will have more than two decades of overall longevity.