Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure Vintage:2005 kumquat and lemon zest with

kumquat and lemon zest with an emerging core of honey-drizzled white peach

This is really about earthy tones

As Christian Seely quipped

with a honeyed quince character

(92-95)/2036+

Barroche, Chateauneuf Du Pape Pure Vintage:2005 kumquat and lemon zest withPowerful, concentrated, plush, ripe and almost dense, there is a wall of dark, red fruit, jam, pepper and earthy notes. The full bodied,opulently, textured finish leaves you with spicy, pure kirsch, black cherry and pepper notes. Before tasting this bottle, I was aware of all the comments regarding secondary fermentations, so I looked for it. There were no issues with this specific bottle.