Chateauneuf du Pape, Fiancee, La Barroche

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In the same league as the `06, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Fiancee is the same blend of equal parts Grenache and Syrah that saw the Grenache aged in tank and the Syrah in 1- and 2-year-old barrels. Showing the incredibly perfumed style of the vintage, with tons of smoked meats, sweet blackberry fruit, liquid pepper and leather, this full-bodied, hedonistic and voluptuous effort doesn`t pull any punches, yet always stays balanced, pure and nicely focused. It`s a fun drink already, but given the mid-palate depth and overall concentration, it will still be drink nicely at age 20.