Producer
Patrick Lesec Selections (Southern Rhône)

Region
Southern Rhône, France

Encepagement and Elevage for 2007 Vintage
80% Grenache 90 year old vines
15% Mourvedre   30 year old vines
5% Syrah   20-25 year old vines
La Crau
Clay-limestone soil with pebbles
Harvested by hand
20-30 hectoliters per hectare
18-25 days maceration
Elevage in 1-4 year old barrels

Encepagement and Elevage for 2005 Vintage
80% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre
100% La Crau    60 year old vines
70% older barrels, 15% foudre, 15% stainless steel
 
Encepagement
80% Grenache, vines average 80+ years old
20% Mourvedre, vines 15-20 years old
100% La Crau

Elevage
Destemmed
3 weeks maceration
3 months fermentation
15% aged in foudre, 70% in older barrels, 15% in tank
Not fined or filtered
Not racked until bottling, sulphur added only at bottling

Reviews for 2003 Vintage
From the Wine Advocate, #156 (Dec 2004): "Points: 92-95. Another blockbuster is the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Bargeton, a 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault, and 5% Syrah blend aged two-thirds in small barrels and one-third in foudre. Fashioned entirely from La Crau fruit, it reveals a dense ruby/purple color as well as scents of crème de cassis and cherry liqueur, pure fruit, enormous body, and a layered, multidimensional mouthfeel. This seriously endowed, heady, concentrated Chateauneuf du Pape should be at its peak between 2007-2017." © The Wine Advocate

From the International Wine Cellar (Jan/Feb 2006): "Points: 90. Dark red. Powerful, rich scents of blackberry, singed plum and blackcurrant. Deep flavors of kirsch and cassis, with a subtle hint of melted chocolate. Juicy and long, picking up power and weight as it opens in the glass." © International Wine Cellar

Reviews for 2005 Vintage
From the Wine Advocate, #173 (Oct 2007): “Points 94+   Utterly profound, the {2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Bargeton}   (85% old vine Grenache from the sector of Chateauneuf du Pape called La Crau and the rest Mourvedre) is the only Chateauneuf to be completely aged in small barrels.   This full-bodied wine has a deep ruby/purple color and a sweet nose of melted licorice, roasted Provencal herbs, blackberry and deep rich kirsch liqueur.   It is quite full-bodied, unctuously textured, and juicy, with moderately high tannins.   Give it 3-4 years of bottle age and drink it over the following two decades.” © The Wine Advocate

Reviews for 2006 Vintage
From the Wine Advocate, #173 (Oct 2007): Points 91-93
“Lastly, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Bargeton is another wine of impressive richness, depth, and breadth of flavor.   Deep ruby/purple with a nose of asphalt, kirsch, licorice, tobacco leaf, and new saddle leather as well as some roasted meats, this is a full-bodied, impressively concentrated wine with superb purity as well as structure.   Unlike many 2006’s, this wine needs 3-4 years of bottle age and should keep for close to two decades.” © The Wine Advocate

From the Wine Advocate, #179 (Oct 2008); ) “Points 91+. The deep plum/ruby-tinged 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Bargeton (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre) was aged in 1-to 3-year-old small barrels. The most structured, dense, and tannic of these Chateauneufs, it begs for 2-4 years of bottle age. Aromas of charcoal, roasted meats, grilled Provencal herbs, black currants, and cherries are followed by a deep, chewy, thick, well-structured, muscular wine. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030.” © The Wine Advocate

Reviews for 2007 Vintage
From the Wine Advocate, #179 (Oct 2008): “92-95. Lastly, the sensational 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Bargeton, aged completely in old, small barrels, offers terrific intensity, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and substantial flavors of melted licorice, kirsch, tobacco leaf, and plums. Hints of figs and roasted meats also make an appearance in this broad, intense, massively endowed Chateauneuf du Pape. It should age effortlessly for 15-20 years.” © The Wine Advocate