WHITE CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE

Outside Burgundy and other sacred sites of Pinot production, there aren’t many great terroirs that produce white and red wines of equal standing. There’s Pessac-Léognan, Rioja, Hermitage … and what about Châteauneuf-du-Pape […]

Clos Roquète white 2017 – 94 – A subtle, lifted fennel nose. Perilously full and broad on the palate, but then finishes fresh and taut thanks to brisk acdidity and a coiled energy. An intense wine with a glinting mineral line.