Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure other_regions underbrush and a touch of

underbrush and a touch of the sauvage that continues onto the supple

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

there is a minor sensation of green flavors

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

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

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure other_regions underbrush and a touch ofPowerful, 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.