Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions black truffles and charcoal plus

black truffles and charcoal plus a fragrant waft of violets

tar and woodsy flavors

concentrated and muscular flavors possess unusually good refinement in the context of what is typical for the appellation while delivering breathtakingly good persistence on the well-balanced finish

It finishes with a sapid and salty sensation and marked chalkiness

As is usually the case the broad-shouldered flavors possess more size and weight though perhaps a bit less than I usually see between the Ech and this wine

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions black truffles and charcoal plusHarvest 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.