Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_australia This is beautifully balanced and

This is beautifully balanced and should hugely reward extended cellaring

The more refined and sleeker medium-bodied flavors exude slightly more evident minerality on the firmer yet better balanced finale

Outstanding quality for its level and recommended

bright acidity and lingering floral character on the uplifted finish

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_australia This is beautifully balanced andHarvest 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.