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2020 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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Joelene wrote: 89 points
May 5, 2024 - Nice nose of tropic fruit but lighter body almost watery, not much depth, short finish. Disappointing
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Cailles wrote: 87 points
March 12, 2023 - Tasted double blind. This might be awell-made wine, technically on a good level but. I don’t really care for all the floral and perfumy notes. It’s just not something I particularly like. Fans of the style might score it higher.
TN: Strange nose, almost sparkling, so much floral and orchard fruits. Same on the palate, some smoke, but especially lots of fruit and floral aromas, some canned fruit. Good acidity, better than what you would expect. Quite long and not too oily in texture. Definitely a well-made wine.
Decanting: Not decanted, no decanting needed. -
Collector1855 wrote: 93 points
March 12, 2023 - Blind tasting session. 100% Grenache blanc. Rich and ripe, tropical fruit, white flowers, apple pie, good but a little too sumptuous for me.
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La Sprezzatura wrote: 90 points
March 10, 2023 - cold tobacco, herbs, spice (pepper), flowery aromas and some exotic and even redish fruits.
on the palate rather bold and full bodied.
not my style. lacking freshness. -
sirpat00 wrote: 92 points
March 10, 2023 - Tasted blind. Enormously smoky, which is balanced by intense floral notes, like a meadow in the Spring. More tropical type of fruit such as Lichi, but not in an extracted way. Creamy palate with acidity emerging only well into the finish. A distinct wine with a strong character, but rather limited in terms of aroma profile and lacking freshness. Reminded me actually a lot of a Viognier.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type White
- Producer Clos des Papes
- Varietal White Rhone Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Codes 4000126910135, 400123808574
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 43 (12%)
- In Cellars 282 (77%)
- Consumed 41 (11%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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