97 DE / 95 WS / 94 WA / 94 JD Closed for now, with apricot and a touch of crème anglaise. Full-bodied but not massive, this has plenty of tension that keeps things neat, a shining beam of acidity running through it...
98 DE / 98 JD / 97 WA / 96 WS Beautiful clarity and definition of aroma. Certainly rounded but not massive, this has a great mouthfeel; so fresh and full of energy, with perfectly balanced acidity - you don't have to look...
93 VM / 93 JD / 92 WA Pale yellow. Expansive aromas of nectarine, pear nectar, fig and pungent flowers are enlivened by a suggestion of smoky minerals building in the background. Concentrated, fleshy citrus and pit fruit...
97 JD / 96 DE / 94+ WA / 94 WS I think even better, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is cut from the same cloth yet has a touch more richness. Honeyed lime, white grapefruit, crushed stone, and poached pear are...
97 DE / 96 WS / 96 JD / 95 WA Citrusy and grapefruit-led thanks to the Bourboulenc. Touch of anise, touch of fennel, lovely acidity and freshness, with a gentle saline line. Generous but only just full-bodied,...
95 JD The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is terrific and shows the crisp, vibrant style of the vintage yet still manages to bring plenty of richness and concentration. Ripe pears, peach, licorice, and white flowers...
98 DE / 97 JD Full-bodied and just a touch oily. The oak is forthright, and this has great concentration and huge power before a driving, saline finish. Almost too intense to broach now, but is likely to be very long...
98 DE / 97 JD The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Vin De La Solitude Blanc is a unique blend of 30% Clairette, 20% Roussanne, 20% Grenache Blanc, and 10% each Bourboulenc, Picpoul Blanc, and Clairette Rosé...
Varietals: 100% ViognierAppellation: Condrieu AOPLocation: La Roncharde, Corbery,Côte de Bellay, VerlieuSoil: GraniticExposure: South / EastArea: 1.7 haVineyard Age: 20 yearsFarming Method:...
99 JD / 95 DE Just about pure perfection and one of the finest Condrieu to pass my lips, the 2020 Condrieu La Doriane offers an insane bouquet of grilled pineapple, charcoal, crushed stone, acacia flowers, and white peach...
This 100% Marsanne comes from vineyards near Montpellier from vines around 30 years old situated on clay-limestone soils. Indigenous yeast is used for fermentation and aging is in older oak barrels. It has an...
94 JS / 91 JD / 90 WA Jasmine, white peaches, apricots, bananas, crushed stones, almonds and lemon pith on the nose. Shells too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with a fresh, vibrant palate. Firm and mineral. From...
94 DE / 94 JS / 91+ WA This cuvee is not made every year - the last vintage bottled was 2014. Agreeably fresh nose. Detailed floral notes mingling with tobacco, brioche, subtle spice and bitter orange...
92 JD / 16 JR Always beautiful, and a wine you don’t hear enough about, Rostaing’s 2020 Condrieu La Bonnette has vibrant notes of ripe peach, flowers, honeyed minerality, and even a kiss of green almond. More...
17.5 JR Mealy, apricot-kernel nose. Lovely, salty note on the attack with lovely freshness and vivacity. Excellent concentration and structure with a lovely density as well. Very appealing. - Alistair Cooper MW,...
100% ClairetteTortonian marl at Saint Cosme chapel in the ‘Le Poste’ named vineyard Fermentation in used casks and ageing on fine lees for 10 months. Clairette is surely THE white grape of the southern Rhone...
91 JD Based largely on Marsanne, with some Viognier as well, the 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Clavin Blanc comes from vines around the estate, just across the road from Châteauneuf du Pape. White peach, tangerine,...
97 JD I loved the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, which is one of the finest versions of this cuvée I can recall. Rich stone fruits, apple blossom, melon, crushed stone, and white flower notes all define this...
95 WS / 95 JS / 94 DE / 93+ JD / 93 WA Well-built, with a steady intensity to the waves of white peach, star fruit, acacia, honeysuckle and mirabelle plum. Delivers flashes of lemon shortbread and quinine through the...
97 JD The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc might be one of the best examples of this white that' I've tasted. Incredible pear, white flowers, salty minerality, and hints of ripe citrus define the bouquet, and it's...
91+ JD Bright citrus, honeyed lychee, and tangerine notes emerge from Yves' 2021 Condrieu Les Chaillets, a medium-bodied, beautifully textured, balanced Condrieu. It's tight and slightly closed aromatically, yet it really...
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