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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Andy2014 on 4/26/2024 & rated 92 points: Pale gold. Pronounced aromas of lemon, lime, grapefruit, apple, pear, apricot, bruised apple, blossom, chamomile, cream, yeast, bread, hazelnut, almond. Medium+ acidity, full-bodied. Long and oily but perhaps slightly bitter finish. Very good but appreciate this might be outstanding for some palates. Structure and primary fruit aromas lend themselves to further ageing. (169 views) | | | Tasted by Amberissey on 9/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Limited notes as drank at a family dinner. Outstanding balance, amazingly well hidden alcohol, great richness. One of my very favourite producers . (470 views) | | | Tasted by Mark van Delft on 5/22/2022 & rated 90 points: Decent C9dP blanc: buttery, honey, lychee, tropical fruit, soft white peach, medium round, creamy finish with a bit bitter finish. (734 views) | | | Tasted by Filippo on 5/13/2022 & rated 92 points: Always outstanding. Maybe just lacking a bit of aromatics (692 views) | | | Tasted by Andre Brattland on 10/10/2018 & rated 91 points: Frisk og leken på duft med fruktdreven stil. Hvitt fruktkjøtt, lett røykaromaer og flotte blomster. Middels fyldig vin i en slank og delikat stil. Frisk fruktfølelse med lett sitrus og nektar. Også pent saltpreg. Den tydelige bitre utgangen trekker ned helhetsinntrykket og vinen er nok ikke for alle. Dog er den vellaget. (2538 views) |
| Clos des Papes Producer website - Read more about Clos des Papes
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape BlancThe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc makes use of all six permitted varieties. As such, it is a blend of roughly equal parts Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picardin, Roussanne and Picpoul. White Rhone BlendA white wine containing two or more Rhône varieties, including: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
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"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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