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Père Anselme
La Fiole Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2010
Brotte Barville La Fiole Vintage Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010, France
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Pretty color of light ruby with a light brick rim.
On the nose prunes, raisins and fresh red berries.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with red cherries, currants, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.
This 15-year-old red blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape feels very young, especially right out of the bottle, with lots of acidity to carry it much further. Complex and interesting. Elegant and rich.
An interesting wine with port-like aromas on the nose and feels very fresh on the palate.
Still young and needs a few hours to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Delicious by itself as a sipping wine and good with food too.
A blend of mostly Grenache with Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault and 4 other local Varietals. Aged in French oak barrels for 10 years. A tiny production of only 900 bottles made.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$225. — a year ago
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Création Grosset Cairanne Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhone Blend 2022
Brotte
Domaine Barville Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne 2022
Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.
Fresh cherries on the nose with light oak notes.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, strawberries, spices and light black pepper.
Nice finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This tasty Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is still young, but already enjoyable even by itself.
Elegant and spicy. Nicely balanced and complex. The high alcohol is nicely integrated already.
This great 2022 vintage is very approachable already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. Aged in (30% new) French oak barrels for 12 months.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$40. — 7 months ago
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Édition Limitée Expression Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clairette 2023
Domaine Barville Brotte Expression Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2023, France
Pale lemon in color.
Strong nose and medium in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with limes, lemons, grapefruits, sweet apples, spices, herbs and earth.
Spicy finish with herbs and fresh black pepper.
A good quality wine that is not bitter nor tart. Nicely balanced and spicy. Showing mild complexity and a buttery mouthfeel.
Good by itself and better when properly chilled.
100% Clairette grapes were aged in 50% French Oak barrels and 50% clay Amphora. A tiny production of only 1,300 bottles.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$60. — a year ago
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Les Hauts de Barville Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blanc 2024
Brotte Domaine Barville
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Optimum 2010
Great wine, mellowed tannins, strawberries. Went well we with Aussies lamb from Costco — a year ago
Brotte
Baies Dorées Pays d'Oc Viognier
Wine Shoe 2023 — 3 years ago
"Odedi"
Light red in color with medium intensity.
Red fruits on the nose and light to medium in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red cherries, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, dark, chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins.
This is a very tasty Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Showing nice elegance, spicy and entertaining. Well balanced, fruit forward and interesting.
Still very young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already enjoyable even by itself.
A great vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, that will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the complexity.
A good sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
100% Grenache grapes from old vines, were aged for 18 months in (30% new) French oak barrels. A small production of only 2,500 bottles.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$55. — 24 days ago