2016 Domaine du Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Reservee
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Limpid straw-yellow. Penetrating aromas of fresh citrus and orchard fruits are complemented by hints of chalky minerals and iodine. Juicy and focused on the palate, offering mineral-driven Meyer lemon, Anjou pear and chamomile flavors that show excellent clarity and vibrant lift. The mineral and pear notes carry strongly though an incisive finish that hangs on with impressive focus and tenacity.
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The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc from Pegau is a fresh, beautifully fragrant white that offers lots of citrus, tangerine, and hints of leafy herbs. It's lively, clean and impeccably balanced, and a terrific white from this estate that will drink nicely for 2-4 years, and last even longer.
The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvee Reservee is a blend of 60% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, 10% Bourboulenc and 10% Roussanne. Féraud's preference for crispness in her whites shows in this all-stainless steel cuvée. It's fresh, clean and direct, delivering medium body, lime, melon and tonic water notes. I'd opt for drinking it over its first few years of life, although I suspect it's one of those white Châteauneufs that could age surprisingly well.