Chapoutier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac Vintage:2013 the wine holds its own

the wine holds its own as one of the most beautiful in the entire appellation and one of the best in the somewhat lackluster vintage

with a very deep ruby color

finishing very long

This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season

black and blue fruit

Chapoutier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac Vintage:2013 the wine holds its ownFull ruby. Deeply pitched aromas of dark fruit preserves, incense and smoky Indian spices, with a mineral element adding vivacity. Stains the palate with intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors, with a spicy element providing lift. Sappy and pliant on the finish, which hangs on with noteworthy tenacity and building sweetness. Josh Raynolds