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M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac 2005

BN#220335

Varietal	Grenache
Category	Red Wine
Region	France : Rhone : Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Producer	M. Chapoutier

$123.99
On Sale $96.99
SKU00590

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Color: Intensive garnet, developing into ruby red.

Nose: Complex and subtle, blackcurrant, plum, followed by roasted coffee, cinnamon, cherry, Morello cherry and liquorice.

Mouth: Characteristic of the grape variety: a good presence of the tannins, extremely delicate; ample, full-bodied, pulpy, warm and round.Very long in mouth.

Wine Advocate The blockbuster 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac shows classic garrigue notes intermixed with ground pepper, lavender, and sweet black currant and black cherry notes with hints of raspberry and olive. The wine is full-bodied has a boatload of tannin, fabulous concentration, and a finish of close to 50 seconds. This is a brilliant Barbe Rac that should be at its best between 2010 and 2025. Score: 96. —Robert Parker, October 2007.

Wine Spectator A very supple, stylish version, with lots of cherry and plum fruit caressed by notes of sandalwood, vanilla and mesquite. The long, fine-grained finish just won't quit, offering mouthwatering minerality and an alluring Burgundy-style perfume. Very Rayas-like in profile. Best from 2009 through 2025. Score: 95. —James Molesworth, June 15, 2008.

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