Randy Fillingim

9.3

Wow, just wow !!- a 17-year-old Rhône white from a well praised winery.  The blend is wonderful. Even 2 varietals I had never tasted before- Picardan and Bourboulenc. still drinking in near perfect harmony. I wish I had a case.  — 2 months ago

Kerri Horgan

9.0

French Bordeaux from Monoprix — 6 years ago

with Mike

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.3

2013 - Clairette (30%) Bourboulenc (30%) Roussanne (25%) Grenache Blanc(14%) Picpoul blanc et Picardan (1%), fermented in steel tanks. Refined with a spicy touch, elegant and floral note, it as like this salty touch also and nice acidity. A great wine. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Blend of 66% Roussanne, 21% Grenache Blanc, 8% Picpoul Blanc, 3% Picardan & 2% Clairette Blanch, aged in French oak (20% new). Pale to medium lemon color with aromas of stone fruits, flower blossoms and nutty spice. On the palate flavors of ripe apple, baked pears and citrus zest with touches of honeysuckle and sweet oak. Long finish, good mouthfeel, well balanced with acidity ending with fruit, nutty notes and pronounced mineral character, very nice! — 2 years ago

JR

9.2

Perfect white with a great balance of clairette, roussane, grenache, bourboulenc, picpoul et picardan. Subtle and crisp finish. — 6 years ago

with Sarah Boyle

Larry Damore

9.0

Light- tablas creek is amazing. — 3 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The thrilling 2017 Chateau de Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape is a scintillating new wine by Marc Perrin. The final blend is 30% both Grenache and Mourvedre, 10% Counoise, 10% to varietals Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne and 5% Cinsault. Needing a one hour decant to be fully aroused, the 2017 Chateau de Beaucastel shows nice stony and smoky tones with green olive tapenade, huckleberry, herbs de Provence, and shades of Umami. The palate shows amazing freshness and astringency, with a seamless texture and marvelous mouthfeel. Rich black fruits mingle with shades of saline dusted red currants, Kalmata olive tapenade, bulls blood, smoked pork shoulder and menthol tones that all sing in harmony on the palate. Lively, with a great veil of tension and showing great weight, this beautiful wine is only an infant at this juncture and will provide drinking enjoyment for decades to come. Drink 2020-2038- 95 — 4 years ago