Rich, concentrated and silky, this full-bodied Chateauneuf is fragrant and sensual. The textural complexity drives the widescreen palate off into the sunset. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Secret de Barville comes in with a relatively small production of 2,000 bottles. Introduced by ripe red fruits, gravel, licorice and dried herbs, the 2022 is a full-bodied red with grippy tannins that provide a firm structure. Give this beauty another three years in bottle to cohere.

Entirely crafted from Grenache and 100% destemmed, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Secret Barville reveals a delicate, gourmand bouquet of flowers, dark cherries, tapenade and spices, followed by a medium-bodied, round and supple palate with a long, delicate finish enhanced by gastronomic bitterness. Harvested on September 10th, this wine was matured for 18 months in recently acquired wooden tanks.

A warm, generous and exuberant red, loaded with juicy cherry and licorice notes that glide along a silky palate, with a refined framework of tannins. Features finely crushed mineral elements that bring racy energy to the heady profile, while dusty earth and toasted aniseed accents linger on the finish. Big in scale, but stays bright and focused. Well done. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre.