Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend


What’s notable about this bottle isn’t that it was stellar (it was) but that it was consumed having lunch at a restaurant (outdoors) with someone other than my immediate family for the first time in many months. Of course the experience was enhanced by the gorgeous apple, pear, and lemon curd flavors shot through with chamomile and candle wax. There’s always such a sumptuousness to CndP Blancs that I love.
What’s notable about this bottle isn’t that it was stellar (it was) but that it was consumed having lunch at a restaurant (outdoors) with someone other than my immediate family for the first time in many months. Of course the experience was enhanced by the gorgeous apple, pear, and lemon curd flavors shot through with chamomile and candle wax. There’s always such a sumptuousness to CndP Blancs that I love.
Mar 17th, 2021
Insane extraction and intensity without being overblown.
Insane extraction and intensity without being overblown.
May 26th, 2015
Red Blum, prune, raisin, leather, pepper, mushroom, spices
Red Blum, prune, raisin, leather, pepper, mushroom, spices
Jun 19th, 2023
17.5 gold. Fruit, depth, length. Altogether satisfying, but missing a little excitement.
17.5 gold. Fruit, depth, length. Altogether satisfying, but missing a little excitement.
Feb 16th, 2023