Sourced solely from the galets roulés and clay of the la Solitude lieu-dit, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Barberini is a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvèdre. Aged in a mix of new oak and tank, it offers up scents of cedar, vanilla, black cherries and red raspberries on the nose but also complex hints of truffle and garrigue. In the mouth, it's full-bodied and a bit marked by dry oak tannins on the palate, with hints of hickory smoke and silk on the finish. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.