Sexy 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape!

SPECTACULAR 2018 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE

“Julien Barrot's family has farmed in the region for generations and had been selling to negociants but, more recently, they began to produce the wines themselves. I personally visited the Domaine a few years ago, walked the vineyards, and tasted the lineup with Julien - it really opened up my eyes to how phenomenal his wines are... he is an absolute rock star! This family has truly mastered the art of cultivating Grenache – most of their vines were planted over a hundred years ago and have been lovingly tended by generation after generation.

The 2018 Domaine la Barroche Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Signature' is a beautiful bottle of wine that can be enjoyed now and over the next decade. Jeb Dunnuck notes that this medium to full-bodied wine ‘displays a notable sense of elegance and purity, light yet present tannins, and a great finish, all making for a terrific base cuvée that I would be happy to drink any time over the coming 10-12 years or so.’ This is one of those wines you should buy a case of so you can enjoy a bottle every year as it evolves. Enjoy!” – Jim Knight, The Wine House

“You cannot make a great wine without a great terroir, and a great terroir is nothing without the winemaker’s love for his vines.” – Julien Barrot

The Wine House Kitchen freshly prepared cocktails to go are back in stock! All our Wine House Kitchen cocktails to go are made with top-of-the-line ingredients. All you need to do to enjoy these premium cocktails is shake well and pour over ice! Each 400ml bottle is only $24 and makes three cocktails. Please keep refrigerated as they are made with fresh ingredients. NOTE: Cocktails to go are only available for curbside pickup.

Check out our CLOSEOUT wines on our website! Quantities are limited to current stock and new closeout wines are added regularly!

NOTE: The Wine House is not open for walk-in customers. We offer curbside pickup between 11AM and 6PM. Please see below for UPDATED curbside pickup instructions and contact us before coming to the store. Please let us know if you have multiple orders to consolidate.

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NOTE! For orders over $250, we now offer Special Local Delivery
Monday - Friday to addresses up to 10 miles from the store for $8/case. Additional delivery options are also available on our website.

93 Points: “The base cuvée from the young, passionate (and incredibly talented) Julien Barrot, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Julien Barrot checks as a blend of 60% Grenache, 19% Mourvèdre, and the balance a mix of other permitted varieties. Partially destemmed and brought up in a mix of foudres, demi-muids, and a small portion in stainless steel, it has a great nose of red and black raspberries, framboise, spring flowers, and peppery garrigue. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it displays a notable sense of elegance and purity, light yet present tannins, and a great finish, all making for a terrific base cuvée that I would be happy to drink any time over the coming 10-12 years or so. Maturity 2020 – 2032.” – Jeb Dunnuck (October 2020)

92 – 94 Points: “Deep shimmering magenta. Ripe red and blue fruit, floral and garrigue scents, along with building licorice and baking spice notes. Smooth and fleshy on the palate, offering alluringly sweet black raspberry, cherry cola and floral pastille flavors that are sharpened by a jolt of spicy white pepper. Shows superb energy and blue-fruit-driven thrust on the clinging finish, which hangs on with strong, youthfully tannic persistence.” – Josh Raynolds, Vinous (December 2019)

92 Points: “Concentrated and dense, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Julien Barrot delivers scents of black cherries, black olives, mocha and hints of dried spices. It's evolved quite a bit since I tasted it at the estate last year, becoming richer and more tannic than many other examples of the vintage. It shows surprising heft on the full-bodied palate and a long, velvety, chocolate-tinged finish. Drink date 2022 – 2030.” – Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (October 2020)

ABOUT DOMAINE LA BARROCHE

The 'Signature' bottling of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is predominantly composed of Grenache, blended with Mourvèdre, Syrah, and small quantities of Cinsault, Vaccarese and others. All vines are grown upon representative soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape (yellow and red sand, red clay, large pebbles) with a high proportion of sand, and the average age of the vines is more than 70 years old. The vineyards see rigorous bud pruning, green harvesting, and leaf thinning. The harvest is entirely by hand, with sorting in the vineyard and again in the cellar. The wine stays on the skins for over 4 weeks seeing only gentle extractions. It is then aged in tulip-shaped concrete tanks, old oak casks and 600 barrels for 20 months. The wine is not filtered before bottling.

This signature blend offers a singular wine personality, a delicate alchemy of spices and well-ripened black fruits, a delight for the senses.

PRODUCER: Domaine La Barroche
FARMING: Organic
VARIETAL COMPOSITION: Rhone Red Blend
REGION: Rhone Valley
APPELLATION: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Place your online order.
- You will receive 2 emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order and the second will let you know that your order is ready for pickup.

2) Please reply to the second email to tell us you want curbside pickup. IMPORTANT: If you have multiple orders to consolidate, please let us know as we will need extra time to get those to the front of the store!
- We will prepare your order(s), move them to the front of the store and send you a confirmation email that curbside pickup is ready.

3) Pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order(s).
- We will put your order(s) in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.

Due to the large number of phone calls we have been receiving and the time it takes to consolidate orders, please reply to the email letting you know that your wine is ready for pickup and give us time stage and consolidate your order(s). There is no need to phone the store to arrange curbside pickup.