Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac 1998 Chapoutier

Professionele reviews

Robert Parker (96)

The 1998, which comes from a parcel of Grenache vines planted in 1901 in the western sector of the appellation. A dark plum/purple color is accompanied by a smoky, kirsch, roasted meat, and saddle leather-scented bouquet. The wine took a full year to ferment dry. The result is a blockbuster, full-bodied, super-concentrated Chateauneuf du Pape with multiple nuances of spice and Christmas fruit cake, as well as a lusty, heady, alcoholic finish nicely balanced by abundant quantities of glycerin and dense, layered fruit. Don’t hesitate to drink it now as well as over the next two decades.

Jancis Robinson (18)

Rich strawberry and Demerara sugar flavours. Thick and sweet. Looks, tastes and smells almost like port.

BOW (8.50)