Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee Vintage:2007 Despite the reserve

Despite the reserve

This is class in a glass but note well that ample patience will be necessary

Sometimes a little overlooked

white pepper and mouth scraping salinity on the finish

Youthfully reticent

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee Vintage:2007 Despite the reserveHarvest before the rains and hitting a whopping 16. 2% alcohol, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Fiancee (an equal split of Grenache and Syrah) certainly has a modern flair, but is nevertheless a smoking effort that's loaded with notions of cassis, blackberry, truffle, olive tapenade and pepper. Big, voluptuous, concentrated and full bodied, it's still young and unevolved, and will have more than two decades of overall longevity.