Clos Saint Michel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhône Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Bright gold. Abundant nose of baked apricot. Echoed in the full palate which adds orange rind, dark peach, and a slight hint of stony mineral. Medium acidity; just enough to keep it food friendly. Otherwise it's nicely rich in the mouth and slides smoothly into the lengthy, palate-continuing finish. Rich seafood and poultry dishes are the call to order here, especially with cream sauces. A really complex white at a decent price for the appellation. Drink now through 2025.
Bright gold. Abundant nose of baked apricot. Echoed in the full palate which adds orange rind, dark peach, and a slight hint of stony mineral. Medium acidity; just enough to keep it food friendly. Otherwise it's nicely rich in the mouth and slides smoothly into the lengthy, palate-continuing finish. Rich seafood and poultry dishes are the call to order here, especially with cream sauces. A really complex white at a decent price for the appellation. Drink now through 2025.
Oct 9th, 2023
July's monthly WTF group meet up. Blind tasting with a theme of French wines. Bravo to all those who joined...great wines!
Awesome bottle by @Jeff Meyer . CDP Blanc is something I've had very little of! Nose had petrol to it which made me think possibly Alsace, but there wasn't enough sweetness to it to make me think Riesling or Gewurtztraminer. The body was a happy medium to the first two whites. I guessed a Marsanne/roussanne Blend. I was partially correct!
July's monthly WTF group meet up. Blind tasting with a theme of French wines. Bravo to all those who joined...great wines!
Awesome bottle by @Jeff Meyer . CDP Blanc is something I've had very little of! Nose had petrol to it which made me think possibly Alsace, but there wasn't enough sweetness to it to make me think Riesling or Gewurtztraminer. The body was a happy medium to the first two whites. I guessed a Marsanne/roussanne Blend. I was partially correct!
Peach, white flowers, mineral. Slightly bitter finish.
Peach, white flowers, mineral. Slightly bitter finish.
Jul 4th, 2016
Light bodied, white flower, wet stone, melon, light lemon peel , well integrated acidity. I wish I had more!
Light bodied, white flower, wet stone, melon, light lemon peel , well integrated acidity. I wish I had more!
Jul 4th, 2015
2016 vintage. A nose of pear. Citrus and mineral flavors with a clean finish.
2016 vintage. A nose of pear. Citrus and mineral flavors with a clean finish.
Jan 27th, 2019
Nice nutty characteristics--hazelnut, pistachio.
Nice nutty characteristics--hazelnut, pistachio.
Sep 27th, 2017Très beau blanc, fin, complexe, belle fraîcheur
Très beau blanc, fin, complexe, belle fraîcheur
May 8th, 2016
Very complex wine. Bought for $31 at total wine
Very complex wine. Bought for $31 at total wine
Feb 6th, 2016
Fascinating. Smooth and buttery at first. Light oak and hardly no acid . While this is a blend I can only imagine what a single varietal would be like
Fascinating. Smooth and buttery at first. Light oak and hardly no acid . While this is a blend I can only imagine what a single varietal would be like
Dec 26th, 2015