Clairette Blanche

Domaine de la Janasse

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2024

Pale lemon in color.

Nose with citrus, herbs and spices.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Showing apples, lemons, spices and herbs.

Medium finish with limes and almonds.

Still young and needs a couple of years to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

Easy drinking and a good food wine.

A blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Clairette and 20% Roussanne.

14% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$50.
— 8 days ago

Daniel, Andrew and 13 others liked this

Domaine les Pallières

Terrasse du Diable Gigondas Red Rhône Blend 2008

Eric Crane
9.0

Pretty delicious cherry soaked beef jerky. — 19 days ago

Adam liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Blanc White Blend 2022

Crisp, tart, minerality, very nice. — 2 months ago

Barbara Gazley
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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2020

Shay A
9.3

One of the bottles from my annual WWC hosting. I opened this as a side by side to a 2019 Saxum White as the makeup is fairly similar.

80% roussanne/ remaining a mix of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, piquepoul blanc, picardan and bourboulenc.

Nicely expressive at pop, it then faded and hid in a shell for a few hours before coming back at last glass. At 80% roussanne, I expected a more consistent expressive profile (honeyed tropical fruits, some orange) and for the acid to show a touch, but it was a roller coaster. More melon and light fruits vs bigger/more tropical. Medium bodied but not as rich as expected. It’s clean and shows some floral and mineral/stony nuances, but I’d spend the extra and take the Roussanne VV to get more complexity and flavor.
— 2 days ago

Tom, Daniel and 16 others liked this

Mailly

Exception Blanche Grand Cru Brut Champagne Chardonnay 2016

An Outstanding Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2016 vintage champagne from Mailly in Reims. Zesty and zingy and compelling acidly, super balanced, slightly but beautifully yeasty. Potentially to age another +10 years. Fine bubbles and very elegant and crazy smooth. — 3 months ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2023

Pretty salmon in color.

Fresh on the nose and medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Showing sweet raspberries, cherries, spices and light earth.

Dry on the palate with an elegant finish.

Rich and fresh. Nicely balanced with nice complexity. Fruit forward and elegant. Spicy and entertaining. Interesting stuff.

I liked it much better than the 2022 vintage.

A blend of 40% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache and 30% Cinsault. Organic and Biodynamic.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$20.
— 6 days ago

Peter, Juan and 7 others liked this

Camille Savès

Carte Blanche Bouzy 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend

On the nose, chiseled, saline notes that provide backbone and vibrancy. Pears, white flowers and slate flow through to the chiseled finish. — a month ago

Jean Reverdy et Fils

La Reine Blanche Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2023

John Howard
9.1

Classic and great. — 4 months ago

Dawn, Dick and 12 others liked this