Product Description
95 points Wine Enthusiast
"This perfumed blend of Grenache (50%), Syrah (35%) and Mourvèdre (15%) fills the glass with plumes of brooding black fruit, anise and lavender. Compared with the producer's more peppy Tradition bottling, it's a massively concentrated, brooding sip edged by firm, gripping tannins. It needs a bit of time but should drink gorgeously from 2023 to 2037."
94 points Vinous
"Shimmering crimson. Intensely perfumed, mineral- and spice-accented red berry preserve and floral pastille scents show excellent clarity and pick up a hint of incense with air. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering juicy raspberry liqueur and candied lavender flavors that display alluring sweetness and seamless texture. Finishes with solid, spicy thrust, harmonious tannins and an emphatic echo of ripe red fruit."
"Shimmering crimson. Intensely perfumed, mineral- and spice-accented red berry preserve and floral pastille scents show excellent clarity and pick up a hint of incense with air. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering juicy raspberry liqueur and candied lavender flavors that display alluring sweetness and seamless texture. Finishes with solid, spicy thrust, harmonious tannins and an emphatic echo of ripe red fruit."
94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The foudre and tank-aged 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Baron is a blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre. There's a leathery note on the nose, which adds a welcome savory note to the ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, rich and silky-textured, it finishes warm and generous. Drink it anytime over the next decade."
"The foudre and tank-aged 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Baron is a blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre. There's a leathery note on the nose, which adds a welcome savory note to the ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, rich and silky-textured, it finishes warm and generous. Drink it anytime over the next decade."
93 points Jeb Dunnuck
"More kirsch, black cherries, garrigue, cracked pepper, and violets emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Du Baron, which displays a slightly more classic Grenache character, medium to full body, terrific purity, and a great finish. It's going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for a decade. This cuvée is 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre, brought up in a mix of foudre and tank."
"More kirsch, black cherries, garrigue, cracked pepper, and violets emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Du Baron, which displays a slightly more classic Grenache character, medium to full body, terrific purity, and a great finish. It's going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for a decade. This cuvée is 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre, brought up in a mix of foudre and tank."
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Country France
Product Type Red
Region Rhone
Bottle Size 750ml
Variety Rhone Blends
Vintage 2017
