M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac 2010 750ml

M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Barbe Rac" 2010 is a red wine made from Grenache in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation of France's Southern Rhône Valley, produced by Maison M. Chapoutier.
Michel Chapoutier is a seventh-generation winemaker of the Chapoutier family in Tain-l'Hermitage, having taken over the family estate in 1990. He is known for wines that faithfully express the place they are grown, true "snapshots of the terroir".
The 2010 "Barbe Rac" is intense garnet in colour, with notes of herbs, liquorice, chocolate and strawberry, and an ample, fleshy palate of outstanding density.

Tasting Notes

Colour:
Intense garnet.

Nose:
Herbs, spices (liquorice), chocolate and fruits (strawberry).

Palate:
Ample, fleshy, hot and round, with outstanding density.

Finish:
Impressive length.