Domaine La Barroche, Chateauneuf du Pape 2018 Manzanilla Some charry sweetness as well

Some charry sweetness as well as the blackest of fruits

Fermentation takes place in large French oak casks

Nom stands for nombulelo (gratitude in “Xhosa”) and Nomkhubulwane a somewhat forgotten African goddess of agriculture

and delicate

fresh fennel

Domaine La Barroche, Chateauneuf du Pape 2018 Manzanilla Some charry sweetness as wellBright magenta. Heady, spice accented boysenberry and cherry aromas are complicated by suave lavender and Asian spice nuances. Seamless, deep and appealingly sweet, offering intense, mineral laced red and blue fruit liqueur, spicecake and floral pastille flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Finishes smooth and impressively long, displaying harmonious tannins and persistent florality.