2023, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Barberini, Domaine de la Solitude
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At a glance
- Grape
- Grenache 60%, Syrah 25%, Mourvèdre 15%
- Region
- Rhône Valley, France
- Alcohol
- 15.00%
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Long (10-20 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Poultry & Pork, Red Meat, Cheese
Why this wine
Chateauneuf from a long-established estate, Grenache-led and generously fruited. Warm, herbal and rounded. A contrasting style worth having alongside another producer's version.
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Description
How it tastes
Ripe and full-bodied with red and black fruit, chocolate and a hint of spice, layered and supple with Morello cherry on a velvety finish. Grenache 60%, Syrah 25%, Mourvèdre 15%.
The producer
Wine has been made on this estate since 1264, when the family arrived from Italy to serve the pope at Avignon — the three hats on the label are two bishops and a pope among their forebears. The Grenache comes from old vines on high alluvial terraces.
Food and drinking
Good with poultry & pork, red meat and cheese. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it. Serve at 16–18°C.