Julien Barrot Châteauneuf du Pape 2021

The wine that used to be called “Signature.” A silky, aromatic blend supports griotte, sloes, pepper and touches of rose. Plummy on the palate but not heavy, a nice gentle grip gives the wine momentum allied to breadth. Fluid fruits with a snap and brittle brambly complexity. A blend of 14 parcels, mainly old vines Grenache (50 to 100 years old), with 20% Mourvedre, the balance made up of Syrah and Cinsault. Aged in large old wooden casks.