layered and enrobing

indeed even silky mouth feel though the gorgeously long finish tightens up quickly as the ripe tannins are extremely firm

Intense butcher's shop aromas

This seems almost light compared to either the Vaudésir or the Les Clos yet it is so much more refined

This leads to a full-bodied

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Fiancee other_regions_italy layered and enrobingHarvest 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.