Clos des Papes Blanc CNDP 2022

Produced from roughly equal proportions of six varieties. co-fermented in stages. as each one is deemed ripe and picked. the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is atypically plush and ripe (it's close to 15% alcohol). marked by pineapple. white peach and tangerine notes. It's full-bodied and round. deceptively easy to drink yet concentrated and long on the finish. I suspect it may age longer than my projected range. but there's no compelling reason to wait on this vintage. (JC 9/2023)