Clos des Papes blanc Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 (Magnum)

Der Clos des Papes blanc ist ein hervorragender weisser Châteauneuf-du-Pape; sein hoher Anteil an Clairette in der Assemblage verleiht ihm eine grosse Frische und eine schöne Struktur, die ihm eine gute Lagerung ermöglicht. Jung genossen ist er grosszügig und gewinnt nach einigen Jahren der Lagerung an Finesse und Komplexität. Er wird etwa sechs Monate im Edelstahltank ausgebaut und anschliessend in der Flasche verfeinert.

Details:

Produzent:	Clos des Papes
Region:	Rhône
Appellation:	Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Jahrgang:	2020
Volumen (cl):	150
Farbe:	Weiss

Ratings

Wineadvocate 95

Dunnuck 96

Wineadvocate 95

Wineadvocate

Clos des Papes has white varieties in only three of its 24 vineyard parcels, but the resulting wine is a blend of all permitted varieties, in roughly equal proportions. The 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is outstanding, offering up scents of pineapple and tangerine, coupled with floral overtones. Full-bodied but clean and zesty, it's somehow plump and rich, but paradoxically light and refreshing. I enjoy these wines young, but proprietor Paul-Vincent Avril opened a still-delicious 2001 during this visit, so there is an argument to be made for aging this wine.

Dunnuck 96

Dunnuck

From a great vintage for the whites (as well as the reds), the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc offers a classic, vibrant, medium-bodied style as well as lots of citrus and white grapefruit, a distinct, rocky, mineral character, good acidity, terrific overall balance, and a great finish. Give it a year and enjoy over the following two decades or more. - JD 03/2021