Domaine Barville (Brotte) Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2023 750ml

A showy, enticing red, with melted licorice draped over linzer torte, black pepper and rooibos tea. Suave, with black tea tannins holding a gentle but solid grip, while bolts of iron keep this grounded. Approachable now, this will only improve with time in bottle. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Best from 2026 through 2038.

• Country: France
• Region: Rhone Valley
• Appellation: Chateauneuf Du Pape
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Red Rhone Blend

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone’s success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.