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Châteauneuf du Pape Signature 2015 75cl

AOC | Châteauneuf du Pape | Rhône | France
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2015
Critics scores
94 Wine Spectator
Ripe and warm in feel, featuring steeped plum and red currant fruit wrapped with melted red licorice, apple wood and bay leaf notes. The focused finish has ample spine, with a strong bolt of iron at the end. Best from 2020 through 2035.
92 Robert Parker
The 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape Signature is a blend of 62% Grenache, 18% Mourvèdre, 13% Syrah and the rest Vaccarèse, Clairette Rose and Cinsault. Vinified all in concrete and aged in a combination of foudre, demi-muids and stainless steel, it offers a tight, grippy, medium to full-bodied and beautifully structured style, as well as classic notes of black raspberries, black cherries, crushed flowers and hints of crushed rock. I love its tension, purity and focus, and it has terrific length on the finish as well.<br/><br/>I'm not too proud to admit that I underrated the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Signature last year. It appears to have put on weight and fleshed out, and while it lacks the elegance and finesse of the 2016, it does offer ample concentration, tar and olive-tinged flavors of cherries and plums and a rich, velvety finish. <br/><br/>
Producer
Domaine La Barroche
A domaine that is receiving quite a bit of attention these days, Domaine la Barroche is a producer that has transformed itself. Dating back to the 17th century, Barroche was founded by Alexandre Barrot whose original vineyard purchases still account for the core of the domaine today. Even more amazing is that the Barrot family still owns the domaine today. Its current era began in 1972 when Christian Barrot, the current head of the family, added to their vineyard land. At that time, their fruit was sold off to négociants and bottled under the name of Lou Destré d'Antan. When his son, Julien, joined the domaine in 2003, people started to take notice as he completely dynamised their domaine. They currently own approximately 12.5 hectares of vines with one parcel located next to Château Rayas on sandy soil. From these vines, they produce multiple wines, including a cuvée they call Terroir, which is from young, mostly Grenache vines; Cuvée Fiancée which is 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah from vines that are 25-100+ old; and Pure, their most exclusive wine, produced from 100% Grenache planted in 1901 and from Châteauneuf's best sandy soils.