Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_australia bright acidity and lingering floral

bright acidity and lingering floral character on the uplifted finish

There’s also a good amount of menthol or dried rosemary sprig

This is beautifully balanced and should hugely reward extended cellaring

and exuberant

with a mixture of flowers and acid berries hints of oriental spices

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_australia bright acidity and lingering floralHarvest 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.