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 Grenache, Syrah, and 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.

“The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Baron is more vibrant and harmonious than its 2022 counterpart, unfurling in the glass with aromas of licorice, blackcurrant, wild berries, spice box and Provence herbs. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, it’s built around a sweet core of fleshy fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal finish laced with notes of dark cherry and dried herbs. A blend of 60% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre, it was partially destemmed and matured for 18 months in foudres.”
91-93 points, Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (Robert Parker), October 2025