Château Fortia is not a winery that chases good press on a whim. These are consistent, classic wines that faithfully represent the region’s terroir year after year. The Cuvée du Baron, which combines 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 15% Mourvedre, was created in the memory of the Domaine’s founder, Baron Le Roy de Boiseaumarie. The wine was first released in 2001.

The wine went through a long, cool fermentation in small lots by varietal, then aged 18 months in old oak foudres prior to bottling. Deep garnet-purple in colour, this is a wine with a dense, complex nose and notes of plum and cassis and garrigue on a medium-bodied palate. This is a wine you can enjoy now or cellar for several years.

“Drinking window: 2027 – 2038. Detailed notes of strawberry, dried herbs, red and black cherry and a dash of garrigue introduce the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Baron. It’s a full-bodied, concentrated, juicy red that will age well.”
90-92 points, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous Media, August 2024