Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blanc Blend

So rich and sultry

1975

a touch sharp with white floral notes over peach

$60 at Schneider's. Great character and balance to go with the tapas.

Excellent with oysters. Some minerality.

Green apple, white rock, toasty macadamia with lemony, mouthy acid.

Bottle contents: 21% juice from jar of green olives, 17% capers, 16% macadamia, 13% salted brioche, 9% artichoke, 7% ocean wave mist, 7% wet&thick twig, 5% antique furniture wooden drawer and 5% cellar wall. In a way interesting way

2012 vintage. Neutral or large oak barrels. Grenache Blanc, Roussane, Clairette, Bourboulenc. Lemon pith, smoke, white rocks, white grapefruit, dried apple. Paired very well with a super-concentrated lobster bisque.