Brotte - Chateauneuf du Pape - Secret Barville2023
RED WINE
- Producer Brotte
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Blend
75% Grenache
10% Mourvedre
15% Syrah - Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Chateauneuf Du Pape
- UPC 0 15643 42228 7
Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 91-93
The 2023 Chateauneuf Du Pape Secret Barville is based on 100% Grenache resting all in foudre. It exhibits a medium ruby/plum hue as well as attractive red and black fruits, violets, Provencal spices, and savory flowers. This finesse-driven, medium-bodied, seamless Grenache has beautiful tannins, no hard edges, and just a compelling, complex, nuanced style that keeps pulling you back to the glass. It should evolve nicely for 10-12 years once released.
by JD, Jeb Dunnuck , 2024
James Suckling 91
A chalky, serious and engaging red with red berries, wafers and warm spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with chewy tannins. Fruity and structured, with a generous finish. Drink or hold.
by JS, James Suckling , 2025
Vinous Media 90-92
Succulent ripe red fruits, crushed rocks and a pinch of dried herbs frame the 2023 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Secret de Barville, a full-bodied red that's neatly balanced by lifting freshness. Showing lovely elegance despite its weight, the 2023 comes with promising potential.
by NG, Vinous Media , 2024
Wine Spectator 93
A stream of silky cherry, spices and toasted anise glides through in this stylish, ripe Chateauneuf. Glossy in feel, with a well-meshed kiss of vanilla, lavender and apple wood smoke seamlessly integrated. Keeps nice purity, lightness and energy in spite of its generosity and ripeness. Grenache and Syrah.
by KB, Wine Spectator , 2025
Technical Details
Description
Secret Barville, is the secret know-how of the Brotte family who are descendants of the Barville line. Wishing to create a wine that is both complex and powerful, they have selected three of the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard sites. To the West of the village, ‘Beaurenard’, with its clay and limestone, develops the freshness of Syrah. In the Southeast, “Panisse” and “Bois-Dauphin”, with their sandy soils (covered with pebbles for the latter) develops the finesse of Grenache and Mourvèdre. This is a wine with great character and is the result of a unique collaboration of grape growers, aiming at revealing the exceptional personality and quality which is expressed by each site.Food pairing
Enjoy with roasted meat, foie gras, chicken stew with black olives, a platter of strong cheeses or with a chocolate mousse.Tasting notes
Color: Ruby tinged with purple highlights.Nose: Lots of finesse with hints of warm spices, black fruits (cassis, blackberry, cherry) along with roasted notes and red peppercorns.
Palate: Elegant with forest fruits dominating the front palate. A rich mouthfeel is underlined by vanilla tones and supple tannins. Exceptional length promises great ageing potential.