2013 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
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Light, bright yellow. A suave, highly perfumed bouquet evokes orange zest, fig, white flowers and smoky minerals complicated by hints of anise and ginger. Concentrated and juicy in character, offering fresh orchard fruit, citrus and honeysuckle flavors supported by a zesty mineral element. Rich but vibrant in style, displaying admirable finishing energy and strong, mineral- and floral-driven persistence.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Incorporating less Grenache than normal, the 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc is a beauty! Aged all in tank (no wood) and never going through malolactic fermentation, it’s beautifully fresh and delineated, with gorgeous apple blossom, white flowers, spice and hints of minerality all emerging from the glass. Medium-bodied and balanced, it can be enjoyed anytime over the coming two decades.
Incorporating less Grenache than normal, the 2013 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is a beauty! Aged all in tank (no wood) and never going through malolactic fermentation, it’s beautifully fresh and delineated, with gorgeous apple blossom, white flowers, spice and hints of minerality all emerging from the glass. Medium-bodied and balanced, it can be enjoyed anytime over the coming two decades. Oct 2014, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Few estates have shaped the identity of Châteauneuf-du-Pape quite like Clos des Papes. For generations, the Avril family has remained devoted to a single benchmark cuvée, crafted from more than twenty vineyard parcels to express the appellation at its finest.
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Picpoul, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc / Garnacha Blanca, Clairette
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Dry