Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2006 is getting close to full

is getting close to full maturity

At least some patience is recommended

rich but not a bit heavy

It completed 13 months in oval oak foudres and was in concrete waiting to be bottled when I tasted it in January 2024

slightly austere yet very complex flavors supported by dusty

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2006 is getting close to fullVivid ruby. Strikingly complex, expansive aromas of raspberry and blackberry, garrigue and brown spices. Open knit red fruit flavors are concentrated but in no way heavy, with a bracing mineral quality adding spine. The finish is sweet, broad and very persistent. This cuvee was previously called "Reserve." Josh Raynolds