La Sousto1865Thodoric BarrotLucien19171930151941Raymonde Tonnaire LucienRaymonde 1970Pierre Barrot
(Climats)3
1. Grenache, CinsaultSyrah
2. Grenache
3. Syrah, GrenacheMourvdre

AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

40-80

80% Grenache, 10% Syrah,8% Mourvdre, 1% Counoise, 1% Vaccarse

2518

(Robert Parker’s rating: 94+ points)
Pierre Barrot 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 8% Mourvdre 1%CounoiseVaccarse 2016

The history ofLaSousto began with Thodoric Barrot, born in 1865. He was forced to leave Chteauneuf-du-Pape after the phylloxera crisis, he settled in Marseilles as a baker. His son, Lucien, was born in Marseilles in 1917 who return to the village in the 1930s at the early age of 15. He took over the few family vineyards and sharecropped others in order to increase the surface area at his disposal. He married Raymonde Tonnaire in 1941. Raymonde took over the reins of the estate with courage when Lucien died. In 1970,one of their sons, Pierre, joined the estate in1970 before succeeding his parentscompletely.
The vineyards in Chateauneuf du Papeenjoy the genuine strength of 3 terrors, the Climats with a land of:
1. limestone flint – cultivate Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, which presents aromatic fineness and elegant tannins.
2. pebbles & quartz (torn from the Alps in the quaternary period) – they release heat accumulated during the day, which explain the rich, warm character of the Grenache.
3. clay – the deep,richclaythat is red in color, which have planted Syrah, Grenache andMourvdre. It bring the fruit and the body of the final blend.

Appellation:
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape, southern Rhone

Country of Origin:
France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Terroir :
Round smooth pebbles on the surface, storing heat during the day and release at night. Sandyred-clay subsoil. Average of the vineyard: 40-80 years old.

Grape Varieties:

80% Grenache, 10% Syrah,8% Mourvdre, 1% Counoise, 1% Vaccarse

Vinification :
Harvested by hand, partially de-stemmed. Traditional vatting for 25 days, 18 months aging in wooden tun.

Tasting Notes :
(Robert Parker’s rating: 94+ points)
Pierre Barrot’s excellent 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is a foudre-aged blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 8% Mourvdre and 1% each Counoise and Vaccarse. Like the standout 2016, it delivers waves of ripe black cherries and plums on the nose, then is full-bodied, rich, concentrated and gently tannic in the mouth yet elegant and fine, with a long, silky finish and layers of complexity including hints of cocoa, lavender, cinnamon and clove.