Clos des Papes Blanc CNDP 2023 (75 CL)

Crafted from six permitted varieties in equal proportions. co-fermented and cold-settled for one night. the 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc from Clos des Papes exhales a delicate. complex bouquet of fennel. verbena. pear. iodine. herbs and acacia blossoms. Medium to full-bodied. pure and seamless. it's built around bright acids. a layered. lovely structured texture and a long. ethereal. saline finish. The phenolic aftertaste adds a racy profile that I find particularly appealing. (JC 9/2024)