Domaine La Barroche - Pure Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2018
Price: $149.99
Producer | Domaine La Barroche |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone Valley |
Subregion | Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
Varietal | Rhone Blend |
Vintage | 2018 |
Sku | 28619 |
Vinous: 97 Points
Lurid ruby-red. Powerful Chambord, cherry pastry, incense, lavender and spicecake aromas show sharp definition and pick up a lively mineral nuance as the wine opens up. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering deeply concentrated but energetic raspberry, cherry liqueur, five-spice powder and floral pastille flavors that are given lift by a jolt of juicy acidity. Suavely blends richness and finesse and finishes extremely long and smooth, with resonating florality and spiciness and pliant tannins that lend shape and gentle grip.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
A core of steeped red and black currant fruit, wrapped in licorice, shows nice intensity and focus, backed by light-handed apple wood and incense notes. A subtle sanguine hint curls through the finish, adding contrast to the tasty fruit, with a sneaky long finish. Drink now through 2036.
Wine Advocate: 2020-2030 Points
From old-vine Grenache in sand, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Pure is a full-bodied beauty. Fully ripe, boasting notes of black cherries, wild herbs and hints of dark chocolate, it nevertheless comes across as silky and almost airy on the palate, while showing real intensity and length on the licorice-tinged finish.