2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
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The 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is approximately 80% Roussanne, with the rest a blend of Clairette and Grenache Blanc. Made entirely in concrete, it offers up scents of honey, ripe pear and fresh pineapple. It's medium to full-bodied and silky textured, yet it somehow also remains crystalline in character, with ample cut and length on the finish. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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This estate makes a terrific white, and their 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is well worth seeking out. Made in a fresh, medium-bodied, clean, crisp style, it still has ample texture as well as textbook apple, citrus, sappy herbs, and chalky mineral-like aromas and flavors. It's just beautifully done, and I suspect it will evolve for a decade, although there's no reason not to drink bottles over the coming 2-3 years. The blend is 80% Roussanne and 10% each of Clairette and Grenache Blanc, brought up all in concrete tanks.
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Clairette, Grenache Blanc / Garnacha Blanca, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Marsanne
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Dry