Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Defines that appellation on a high note.
Defines that appellation on a high note.
Apr 18th, 2024
Round and elegant, the 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc bursts from the glass with lively aromas of honeysuckle, acacia, dried lemon and orange peel, white peach, mango and a pinch of fresh ginger. Full-bodied, oily-textured and concentrated, this is a delicious Clos des Papes Blanc. Already drinking splendidly today, it will provide pleasure over the next 10 years. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, June 2023)
Round and elegant, the 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc bursts from the glass with lively aromas of honeysuckle, acacia, dried lemon and orange peel, white peach, mango and a pinch of fresh ginger. Full-bodied, oily-textured and concentrated, this is a delicious Clos des Papes Blanc. Already drinking splendidly today, it will provide pleasure over the next 10 years. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, June 2023)
Jun 29th, 2023
Unctuous, lots of spice and mineral charge. Pale summer fruit, honeydew melon, white pepper and white flowers. Warm baking spice and orange peel. Some green coconut and subtle oak. This could come off as a bit too sweet but the sharpness of the minerals and a general savoriness bring this back from the edge. Great concentration. Needs time.
Unctuous, lots of spice and mineral charge. Pale summer fruit, honeydew melon, white pepper and white flowers. Warm baking spice and orange peel. Some green coconut and subtle oak. This could come off as a bit too sweet but the sharpness of the minerals and a general savoriness bring this back from the edge. Great concentration. Needs time.
Sep 25th, 2022
Wowza. Impeccably fresh, no oxidation or fatigue. Pure, elegant, true to place in everyway but surprisingly restrained and nuanced. Yes the texture is there but it’s acidity and nerve give this wine an additional dimension and finesse. Literally like drinking great white burgundy yet completely different. Yellow pear, yellow plum, quince, citronella, anise, lees, cream, chamomile, garrigue, spearmint.
Wowza. Impeccably fresh, no oxidation or fatigue. Pure, elegant, true to place in everyway but surprisingly restrained and nuanced. Yes the texture is there but it’s acidity and nerve give this wine an additional dimension and finesse. Literally like drinking great white burgundy yet completely different. Yellow pear, yellow plum, quince, citronella, anise, lees, cream, chamomile, garrigue, spearmint.
Feb 5th, 2022
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
This is why I love CNP. So complex, nervy and alive. Great on its own and even better with dinner. Really enjoyed the cellar gem from 2014. Perfect Mother’s Day to share with my wine loving daughter. But would have many years ahead. Thank goodness for 2 more bottles in cellar!;-)
This is why I love CNP. So complex, nervy and alive. Great on its own and even better with dinner. Really enjoyed the cellar gem from 2014. Perfect Mother’s Day to share with my wine loving daughter. But would have many years ahead. Thank goodness for 2 more bottles in cellar!;-)
May 14th, 2018
Complexity for days. Really opens up after about 90 minutes or so. Brilliant.
Complexity for days. Really opens up after about 90 minutes or so. Brilliant.
Nov 10th, 2017
Thanks Joe for sharing this awesome bottle with us!! @Joe Lucca @David L @Shawn R @Bill Bender
Thanks Joe for sharing this awesome bottle with us!! @Joe Lucca @David L @Shawn R @Bill Bender
Nov 9th, 2017
Richness, precision and energy, guava, melon and honeysuckle, with very good acidity and hints of earth on the long and pure finish.
Richness, precision and energy, guava, melon and honeysuckle, with very good acidity and hints of earth on the long and pure finish.
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