Clos Roquète Blanc 2016
WINESPECTATOR.COM – AUTOMNE 2017 – J. MOLESWORTH
94. Broad and ripe, with a gorgeous creamy texture to the melon, fig, pear and yellow apple fruit flavors, all inlaid liberally with heather, singed almond and sweetened butter notes. A light stony spine gives this just enough support, letting the flattering flavors play out beautifully through the finish. Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne. Drink now through 2019. 1,000 cases made.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 28, 2018
95. A ripe and powerful wine. Pear, orchard fruits, spice, toasted brioche, plenty of minerality, medium to full body, good acidity, and plenty of salinity all make for a beautiful white that’s going to shine on the dinner table. It should also last for 10-15 years.
JEBDUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 28, 2018
95. A ripe and powerful wine. Pear, orchard fruits, spice, toasted brioche, plenty of minerality, medium to full body, good acidity, and plenty of salinity all make for a beautiful white that’s going to shine on the dinner table. It should also last for 10-15 years.
Written by Richard Hemming for www.jancisrobinson.com
Dom du Vieux Télégraphe, Clos la Roquète 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The producer of this wine was previously known as Domaine la Roquète. They merged with Vieux Télégraphe in
May 2017.
Buttery, rounded, sweet spice. Baked-apple fruit with aromatic clove and allspice on the finish.
Perhaps just a bit short, but maybe the length will extend with age. (RH)Drink 2018-2026
£37 RRP imported by Thorman Hunt 16.5+
WINE ADVOCATE – OCT. 31, 2017 – No 233 – JOE CZERWINSKI
89. Not to be overlooked are the white wines from the estate. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos La Roquete comes from a three-hectare plot divided equally among Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne. The grapes undergo fermentation using indigenous yeasts in oak vessels of varying sizes, no more than 10% of which are new. The result is a medium-bodied, slightly honeyed wine with notions of melon, tangerine and pineapple and a fresh, lime-zest finish.
WINE SPECTATOR – SEPT. 13, 2017 – VOL 13, No 36 – J.MOLESWORTH
94. Broad and ripe, with creamy melon, fig, pear and yellow apple, fruit inlaid with heather, singed almond and sweet butter notes. A light stony spine lends support through the finish.
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