2000 Domaine de la Solitude (Lançon Père et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Barberini

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  8/12/2022 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  Blend: Grenache (~45%), Syrah (~45%), and Mourvèdre
  Grenache from old vines on the high terraces surrounding the Estate
  with terroirs of quartzite pebbles and clay.
  Partially de-stemmed. Vinified in 150 hL vats.
  Malolactic in French oak barrels.
  Aged 18 months in barrels (30% in new, French oak barrels,
  rest in tank).
  14% Abv. 1,025 cases
  History: Dates back to the 1600s. Managed by Pierre Lançon in the 1970s.
  Name based on the Solitude lieu-dit, where the estate has
  35 ha of vineyards.
  Proprietors: Jean and Michel Lançon (7th gen), Florent Lançon (8th gen; son of Michel)
  This cuvee is a tribute to the Barberini family, original founders of the estate.
  First vintage was 1999.
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Med deep garnet. Mature yet vigorous GSM.
  B(alance)=3: Modulated components in perfect harmony.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, spices, smoke, mocha.
  D(epth)=1: Smooth mouthfeel. Good length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1]= 8/10
  
  Amazingly youthful and balanced at age 22. Bottle ex-domaine in 2019.
  No bottle funk even on opening. Subtly blossoming with 3 hr decant.
  No sign of tertiary!
  
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  7/14/2019 - western Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Good aged CNP with nice secondary characteristics.

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  1/24/2016 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points

  Blind Tasting at Roy's: Blind at Roy's: Fantastic CdP with a bit of age and showing really well. Still ripe but cooked red fruits, raspberry-blackberry notes with a spicy bramble pepper aspect with herbs and fennel; oak well integrated here with sweet coffee/cinnamon nutmeg. ample tannins and acid, with just right alc coming in at 14%. All coming together, and just starting it's second life. Guessed Cote-Rotie b/c of the reasonable alcohol and peppery notes (this does have 30% Syrah, and only 40% Grenache after all!)

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  12/26/2015 - MICHVANZ wrote: 90 Points

  Very elegant and well in balance.

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  11/25/2014 - rm97 wrote: 92 Points

  Delicious
  Perfect right now
  Great balance and length

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