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Domaine De La Solitude Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Barberini Blanc 2022 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Chateauneuf Du Pape
WA
94
JS
94
JD
90
Additional vintages
2022 2021 2016
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Quite possibly the last Barberini produced, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvee Barberini is largely Roussanne, barrel-fermented in new oak. Grilled, honeyed pineapple notes dominate the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, creamy, lushly tropical in nature, then finishes long and a touch warm. It's hugely expressive and hedonistic, a joy to drink if you enjoy oaky opulence. ... More details
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Domaine De La Solitude Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Barberini Blanc 2022 750ml

SKU 957813
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Professional Ratings
WA
94
JS
94
JD
90
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Quite possibly the last Barberini produced, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvee Barberini is largely Roussanne, barrel-fermented in new oak. Grilled, honeyed pineapple notes dominate the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, creamy, lushly tropical in nature, then finishes long and a touch warm. It's hugely expressive and hedonistic, a joy to drink if you enjoy oaky opulence.
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
Stacks of candied oranges and smoke on the nose and very salty on the full-bodied, richly textured palate, this is a dramatic white Chateauneuf. Then comes a fantastic mineral freshness in the long, bright and salty finish. A cuvee of 70% roussanne and 30% clairette that is matured in oak, 70% of which is new. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
JD
90
Rated 90 by Jeb Dunnuck
Orange blossom, honeyed flowers, and spice (I suspect there's a touch of botrytis here) all emerge from the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Barberini Blanc, a medium-bodied, round, exotic, perfumed white. Based on 50% Roussanne, 40% Clairette, and the rest Grenache Blanc, brought up all in new oak, enjoy bottles over the coming 2-4 years or so.
Winery
Complex nose of peach flower, brioche, and oriental pastries. Elegant, rich palate, dominated by citrus marmalade and peach, with a long finish balanced by mineral notes.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Chateauneuf Du Pape
Additional vintages
2022 2021 2016
Overview
Quite possibly the last Barberini produced, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvee Barberini is largely Roussanne, barrel-fermented in new oak. Grilled, honeyed pineapple notes dominate the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, creamy, lushly tropical in nature, then finishes long and a touch warm. It's hugely expressive and hedonistic, a joy to drink if you enjoy oaky opulence.
green grapes

Varietal: White Rhone Blend

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.
barrel

Region: Rhone Valley

The southern French wine region of the Rhone Valley has been home to wine-makers for over two thousand years, with the first grapevines of the region being cultivated in around 600 BCE when the ancient Greeks arrived with their knowledge of viticulture and eagerness to produce more wine. Today, the region is famed around the world for the excellence of its produce, and has dozens of wineries making the most of the wide range of grape varietals which flourish there. In the northern sub-region, the continental climate and brisk winds coming off the Central Massif allow wineries to grow a smaller range of varietals – predominantly Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, whereas the southern, more Mediterranean sub-region allows far more range. Here, dozens of varietals are grown for the production of white, red and rosé wines, all packed full of flavor and able to express the unique terroir they are grown on.
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Country: France

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.
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Varietal: White Rhone Blend

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.
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France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.