Brotte - Les Hauts de Barville Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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Brotte - Les Hauts de Barville Chateauneuf-du-Pape - 2023

Producer

Brotte

Blend

70% Grenache
15% Mourvedre
15% Syrah

Country

France

Region

Rhone Valley

Appellation

Chateauneuf Du Pape

UPC

0 15643 52670 1

New

Verified Stock

12 / 750mL

12838-23

Product Ratings

James Suckling 90pt

A fruity, firm and chalky Chateauneuf-du-Pape with currants, sweet berries and sweet spices on the nose. Full-bodied with chewy tannins. Dense and compact, with dark fruit character and a similar finish. Drink or hold.

by James Suckling, 2025

Wine Enthusiast 92pt

Fresh strawberry, rhubarb, red licorice, white rose, and white pepper combine to create a lively, fruity nose. The palate is silky and layered, supported by fine tannins and refreshing acidity. Notes of white pepper and stony minerality add depth and complexity, rounding out the expression. This wine is approachable now.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2025

Wine Spectator 92pt

A winey, stylish version, with cassis, steeped cherry, mulberry and lavender notes, all edged in warm iron. Full yet streamlined, this is buoyed by fine acidity for precision on the finish, which is graced with apple wood smoke. Grenache and Syrah.

by Wine Spectator, 2024

Description

Having a long history of expertise in the appellation of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the Brotte house knows the terroirs of the area very well. Les Hauts de Barville has distinctive richness, in the typical style of the wines from Domaine Barville. Their vineyards sit on the best exposed terroir of pebbles, limestone and sand of the prestigious cru of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The strict selection gives this great wine beautiful concentration and a rich symphony of aromatic notes : red fruits (strawberry mainly), spices, truffles and garrigue. The wine is then aged in a blend of 100 year old large oak casks and new small French oak barrels for one year to develop its signature smoothness and richness of aromas and tannins.

Tasting notes

Ripe mulberry and strawberry notes abound from nose to finish, accented by hints of sweet spice and dried Mediterranean herbs. While rich and plush in body, it has brisk, integrated acidity and finely edged tannins that lend elegant structure.

Vinification

Sustainable viticulture along with de-budding, de-leafing and green harvest limit the yield and increase the quality of this wine. Hand-picking, de-stemming and gentle crushing are followed by a controlled fermentation at 28 Celsius and a 3 to 4-week maceration. Bottling takes place in November, after a year of ageing and a light filtering.