Chateau Barrabaque Cuvee Hugo 2019
The nose needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of spices, pepper and more of the fresh/varietal flowers that are associated with small touches of cassis as well as a fine toasted tip. The palate is fruity and offers a tangy structure, juiciness, flavour, a fine salinity, roundness, a good finesse of the texture, freshness, as well as a certain tension in finesse. This wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, juicy/pulpy cassis, and more red berries with touches of pulpy / tangy plum, hints of tonka bean, toasted hazelnut, as well as a hint of good bitterness, varietal and mocha. Presence of a very discreet hint of gray pepper and iris on the finish/persistence, with toasted hints and coffee on the finish.
90 Points - La Revue du Vin de France. Located on south-facing slopes overlooking the Dordogne River, Chateau Barrabaque is located in the appellations of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac. Cuvee Hugo is a fruit-forward Merlot-dominated wine with barrel ageing in French oak, bringing a beautiful structure. Rated an impressive 90 points by La Revue du Vin de France and hailing from the wonderful 2019 vintage, Cuvee Hugo offers exceptional value for money.
Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Sept 2025)
Wine Press Ratings
90 Points - La Revue du Vin de France
90 Points - VertdeVin
About Chateau Barrabaque
Taking to heart the preservation of health and respect for the environment, Chateau Barrabaque have practised ecologically responsible, reasoned farming in the vines for over 20 years.
This voluntary approach over time, has led Chateau Barrabaque to:
• Grow grass between the rows
• Eliminate all chemical herbicides
• Eliminate insecticides
• Use products that respect the existing fauna
The nose needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of spices, pepper and more of the fresh/varietal flowers that are associated with small touches of cassis as well as a fine toasted tip. The palate is fruity and offers a tangy structure, juiciness, flavour, a fine salinity, roundness, a good finesse of the texture, freshness, as well as a certain tension in finesse. This wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, juicy/pulpy cassis, and more red berries with touches of pulpy / tangy plum, hints of tonka bean, toasted hazelnut, as well as a hint of good bitterness, varietal and mocha. Presence of a very discreet hint of gray pepper and iris on the finish/persistence, with toasted hints and coffee on the finish.
90 Points - La Revue du Vin de France. Located on south-facing slopes overlooking the Dordogne River, Chateau Barrabaque is located in the appellations of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac. Cuvee Hugo is a fruit-forward Merlot-dominated wine with barrel ageing in French oak, bringing a beautiful structure. Rated an impressive 90 points by La Revue du Vin de France and hailing from the wonderful 2019 vintage, Cuvee Hugo offers exceptional value for money.
Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Sept 2025)
Wine Press Ratings
90 Points - La Revue du Vin de France
90 Points - VertdeVin
About Chateau Barrabaque
Taking to heart the preservation of health and respect for the environment, Chateau Barrabaque have practised ecologically responsible, reasoned farming in the vines for over 20 years.
This voluntary approach over time, has led Chateau Barrabaque to:
• Grow grass between the rows
• Eliminate all chemical herbicides
• Eliminate insecticides
• Use products that respect the existing fauna
Description
The nose needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of spices, pepper and more of the fresh/varietal flowers that are associated with small touches of cassis as well as a fine toasted tip. The palate is fruity and offers a tangy structure, juiciness, flavour, a fine salinity, roundness, a good finesse of the texture, freshness, as well as a certain tension in finesse. This wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, juicy/pulpy cassis, and more red berries with touches of pulpy / tangy plum, hints of tonka bean, toasted hazelnut, as well as a hint of good bitterness, varietal and mocha. Presence of a very discreet hint of gray pepper and iris on the finish/persistence, with toasted hints and coffee on the finish.
90 Points - La Revue du Vin de France. Located on south-facing slopes overlooking the Dordogne River, Chateau Barrabaque is located in the appellations of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac. Cuvee Hugo is a fruit-forward Merlot-dominated wine with barrel ageing in French oak, bringing a beautiful structure. Rated an impressive 90 points by La Revue du Vin de France and hailing from the wonderful 2019 vintage, Cuvee Hugo offers exceptional value for money.
Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Sept 2025)
Wine Press Ratings
90 Points - La Revue du Vin de France
90 Points - VertdeVin
About Chateau Barrabaque
Taking to heart the preservation of health and respect for the environment, Chateau Barrabaque have practised ecologically responsible, reasoned farming in the vines for over 20 years.
This voluntary approach over time, has led Chateau Barrabaque to:
• Grow grass between the rows
• Eliminate all chemical herbicides
• Eliminate insecticides
• Use products that respect the existing fauna
