Châteauneuf du Pape Bargeton

Producer Patrick Lesec Selections (Southern Rhône) Region Southern Rhône, France 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, dept, 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 2006s, this wine with superb purity as well as structure.   Unlike many 2006s, this wine needs 3-4 years of bottle age and should keep for close to two decades.” © The Wine Advocate

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