Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Signature', Domaine La Barroche, Rhone, France 2016
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Signature', Domaine La Barroche, Rhone, France 2016
"All you could want in a classically-styled yet contemporary Chateauneuf." - Decanter, 94 points
"It's full-bodied and intense but silky and almost weightless." - The Wine Advocate, 93 points
"This is an outstanding entry-level bottling." - Vinous, 94 points
We picked up a decent-sized parcel of this wine at an exceptional price, so, no, your eyes don't deceive you, it's way below market! We always pass on any savings we make to our customers. 15% alc. Drink now-2030.
Decanter: "Potpourri and dried Provençale herbs on the nose. In the mouth it is rounded, immediately juicy and intense, but piercingly fresh. A pâté de fruit, red and black fruit character on the palate is accompanied by very fine but ample tannins. It's intense but lifted, structured, complete and harmonious. Very long and well balanced. All you could want in a classically-styled yet contemporary Châteauneuf. Drink now-2028." 94 points
The Wine Advocate: "A terrific entry-level offering, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Signature is a blend of 62% Grenache, 18% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah, 6% Cinsault and 2% other varieties. It's full-bodied and intense but silky and almost weightless, delivering wonderful, complex notes of cherries, raspberries and an array of dried spices and herbs. Drink now-2030." 93 points
Vinous: "Shimmering ruby. Powerful raspberry, boysenberry and floral scents show excellent clarity and take on subtle smoke and allspice nuances as the wine opens up, Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering appealingly sweet red and blue fruit and spicecake flavours that deepen on the back half, with no loss of energy. Silky, well-knit tannins make a late appearance on a very long, seamless finish that emphatically echoes the floral and spice notes. This is an outstanding entry-level bottling. Drink now-2029." 94 points