Chapoutier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac Vintage:2013 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%

12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

the wine holds its own as one of the most beautiful in the entire appellation and one of the best in the somewhat lackluster vintage

finishing very long

This is quite an elegant wine with lovely harmony and strikingly good balance

Chapoutier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac Vintage:2013 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%Full ruby. Deeply pitched aromas of dark fruit preserves, incense and smoky Indian spices, with a mineral element adding vivacity. Stains the palate with intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors, with a spicy element providing lift. Sappy and pliant on the finish, which hangs on with noteworthy tenacity and building sweetness. Josh Raynolds