95 points Matt Walls (Decanter): "Polished noble woods; fine, fresh and polished on the palate. Lovely bright acidity and a real sense of focus and finesse. Drinking Window: 2022-2035. (June 2022)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$76 list] This is a stunner, with all the dense, rich layers of raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit the vintage typically delivers, laced with apple wood and licorice, but backed by extra graphite, black tea and ganache notes that sail through the superlong finish. Shows great density and balance. Best from 2015 through 2030. 265 cases made. (6/15/12)"
93 points Jeb Dunnuck (Rhone Report): "Just bottled at the time of this tasting and much more serious and impressive is the 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Barberini. A blend of mainly Grenache but with a dash of Syrah, all aged in 45% new barrels, it is beautifully fruited and pure on the nose, showing copious blackberry and raspberry-like fruit characteristics to go with meat, saddle leather, spice, and licorice aromas. Just as good on the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied and brilliantly textured, with excellent balance, silky tannin, and a long classically styled, dry finish. It should continue to impress over the coming 12-15 years. (Sep 2011)"
92 points Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar): "(60% grenache, 30% syrah and 10% mourvedre): Brilliant ruby. Pungent, expressive bouquet displays blackberry, boysenberry, cracked pepper and smoky mineral scents, with nuances of vanilla and licorice adding complexity. Broad and sweet but also spicy, with sappy dark berry preserve flavors and a sexy suggestion of candied flowers. Finishes sweet and smooth, with the spice and pepper notes repeating. (Jan/Feb 2012)"
91+ points Robert Parker: "The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Barberini is composed of 60% tank-aged Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, the latter two components aged in new oak barrels. This is a more modern-styled, backward Chateauneuf with some vanillin poking through. The wine’s dense purple color resembles a Bordeaux more than a southern Rhone. It is a 'love it or leave it' effort with completely different aromatic and flavor profiles than its siblings. With medium to full body, abundant tannin and impressive concentration, it will benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. (Oct 2011)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$76 list] This is a stunner, with all the dense, rich layers of raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit the vintage typically delivers, laced with apple wood and licorice, but backed by extra graphite, black tea and ganache notes that sail through the superlong finish. Shows great density and balance. Best from 2015 through 2030. 265 cases made. (6/15/12)"
93 points Jeb Dunnuck (Rhone Report): "Just bottled at the time of this tasting and much more serious and impressive is the 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Barberini. A blend of mainly Grenache but with a dash of Syrah, all aged in 45% new barrels, it is beautifully fruited and pure on the nose, showing copious blackberry and raspberry-like fruit characteristics to go with meat, saddle leather, spice, and licorice aromas. Just as good on the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied and brilliantly textured, with excellent balance, silky tannin, and a long classically styled, dry finish. It should continue to impress over the coming 12-15 years. (Sep 2011)"
92 points Josh Raynolds (International Wine Cellar): "(60% grenache, 30% syrah and 10% mourvedre): Brilliant ruby. Pungent, expressive bouquet displays blackberry, boysenberry, cracked pepper and smoky mineral scents, with nuances of vanilla and licorice adding complexity. Broad and sweet but also spicy, with sappy dark berry preserve flavors and a sexy suggestion of candied flowers. Finishes sweet and smooth, with the spice and pepper notes repeating. (Jan/Feb 2012)"
91+ points Robert Parker: "The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Barberini is composed of 60% tank-aged Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, the latter two components aged in new oak barrels. This is a more modern-styled, backward Chateauneuf with some vanillin poking through. The wine’s dense purple color resembles a Bordeaux more than a southern Rhone. It is a 'love it or leave it' effort with completely different aromatic and flavor profiles than its siblings. With medium to full body, abundant tannin and impressive concentration, it will benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. (Oct 2011)"
| Product SKU | 314644 |
| Producer | Domaine de la Solitude |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| SubRegion | Southern Rhône |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Varietal | Rhone Blends - Red |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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