Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure other_regions The dryness should round out

The dryness should round out in time as there is no associated sense of astringency

You can sense some of the heat of the growing season here

The palate has a slightly candied feel

warm and long finish that has a slightly bitter chocolate character to it

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure other_regions The dryness should round outPowerful, concentrated, plush, ripe and almost dense, there is a wall of dark, red fruit, jam, pepper and earthy notes. The full bodied,opulently, textured finish leaves you with spicy, pure kirsch, black cherry and pepper notes. Before tasting this bottle, I was aware of all the comments regarding secondary fermentations, so I looked for it. There were no issues with this specific bottle.