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Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend

9.29 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
White Rhone Blend
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

This was one of those surprise finds one sometimes has in the cellar. I only have the one bottle. Made from roughly equal quantities of all 6 permitted white varieties, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardin fermented cool and kept on lees for 5 months, no malolactic. Initial notes of tangerine and pear. I don’t get tropical fruit like some reviewers have said. A waxy texture, mandarin/tangerine and very ripe grapefruit - low acid - developing nutty notes. Rhone whites are always an adventure - remains delicious.

This was one of those surprise finds one sometimes has in the cellar. I only have the one bottle. Made from roughly equal quantities of all 6 permitted white varieties, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardin fermented cool and kept on lees for 5 months, no malolactic. Initial notes of tangerine and pear. I don’t get tropical fruit like some reviewers have said. A waxy texture, mandarin/tangerine and very ripe grapefruit - low acid - developing nutty notes. Rhone whites are always an adventure - remains delicious.

Aug 3rd, 2024
Vito Sergio Parente

Textured and powerful. We should all drink more CDP blanc #cdp

Textured and powerful. We should all drink more CDP blanc #cdp

1 person found it helpfulSep 19th, 2018
Fredybeans

Trop d alcool gras mais il manque vraiment beaucoup d élément pour en faire un grand vin

Trop d alcool gras mais il manque vraiment beaucoup d élément pour en faire un grand vin

Apr 22nd, 2023
Fredybeans

Nez fruit blanc et anis
Bouche fraîche et grasse belle amertume
Beau vin mais simple

Nez fruit blanc et anis
Bouche fraîche et grasse belle amertume
Beau vin mais simple

Aug 20th, 2021
David Friedman

Gorgeous wine on a gorgeous day on the Tuscan coast! Does not get any better!

Gorgeous wine on a gorgeous day on the Tuscan coast! Does not get any better!

Aug 26th, 2018
Michael Sullivan

Michael had this 4 months ago

Michael had this 4 months ago

Jul 30th, 2024
Russ Bus

Russ had this 10 months ago

Russ had this 10 months ago

Jan 29th, 2024
Bruce Baldinger

Bruce had this 5 years ago

Bruce had this 5 years ago

Sep 6th, 2019
Yoshifumi Kashii

Yoshifumi had this 6 years ago

Yoshifumi had this 6 years ago

Aug 24th, 2018