This wine is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre.

Grenache is the most used grape variety in Chateauneuf du Pape. More than 70% of the vines today are Grenache. On every estate in Chateauneuf du Pape, this grape is planted in more than 50% of the field and some of the estates make wine only from this grape.
Syrah and Mourvedre are most suitable to blend with Grenache. Both of them bring color and structure to the wine. Syrah brings structure and deep color to the wines. The same thing can be said about Mourvedre. Both grapes also bring ability to age well to the wines. Both grapes are planted more and more in Chateauneuf du Pape and this will probably also be the case in years to come.

LOUIS D’ARMONT CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 2003

Color: Deep Red.
Nose: Intense spices (cloves, cinnamon, vanilla).
Palate: Robust full-bodied, wonderfully rich and succulent.
Food Matching: Served with red meat, rich casserole, chesses or by itself at room temperature.
Grape: Blend of more than 13 grapes varieties including Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre complementing each other by adding their quality to the overall juicy style of the wine.

$32.00

DOMAINE LA BARROCHE CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RESERVE 2004, RHONE VALLEY, FRANCE

This wine is a product of Chateauneuf du Pape. It embodies both the fullness and the finesse of many complex aromas. It is at once an invitation to travel and a heightening of the senses. This Domaine La Barroche Reserve is the result of blending 100-year-old Grencache, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah Varietals. It offers a subtle mixture of spices and well-ripened black fruit flavors, mingled with cocao dry fruit overtones.

87 Points -Robert Parker

$46.99