Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure other_regions warm and long finish that

warm and long finish that has a slightly bitter chocolate character to it

earth and a whiff of leather

don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020

The dryness should round out in time as there is no associated sense of astringency

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure other_regions warm and long finish thatPowerful, concentrated, plush, ripe and almost dense, there is a wall of dark, red fruit, jam, pepper and earthy notes. The full bodied,opulently, textured finish leaves you with spicy, pure kirsch, black cherry and pepper notes. Before tasting this bottle, I was aware of all the comments regarding secondary fermentations, so I looked for it. There were no issues with this specific bottle.