- Practicing organic
- 40% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, 14% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Blanc, 2% Clairette Rose, 2% Picardan, 1% Picpoul Blanc, 1% Grenache Gris
- From the lieux dits “Montalivet”, “La Grenade”, “La Font du Pape”, “Les Cabanes”, “Palestor”
- Clay and sand terroir
- No malo
- Indigenous yeast
- Fermented and aged in 85% stainless steel, 11% new barrels, 4% older barrels
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone (Southern)
Appellation:
Chateauneuf du Pape
Variety:
Blend - Rhone
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-MOV-10-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-10-31
"The 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc comes from a mix of terroirs and is based on 40% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, 14% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Blanc, and splashes of Picardan, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, and Picpoul Blanc. It has a beautiful nose of honeyed pears, acacia flowers, mint, and crushed stone. This carries to a pure, medium-bodied white that has a nicely focused, chiseled mouthfeel, remarkable purity and precision, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's another tremendous white in the vintage that has so much to love."
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-06-25
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-09-16
"A blend of 40% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, 14% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Blanc, 2% Picardan, 2% Clairette Rose and 1% of each Grenache Gris and Picpoul, the 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc exhales a vibrant, aromatic bouquet of lemon oil, spring flowers, honeysuckle, pear, white peach and spices. Medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced and fleshy, it's enveloping with bright acids and a long, delicate, mouthwatering finish enhanced by menthol notes. Matured in stainless steel (88%) and new barrels (12%) for seven months, the new oak is barely noticeable. It was derived from vines planted on six plots, all sharing the safres soil type. This is a great effort."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-11-14
"The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc ranks alongside the preceding two vintages, unwinding with fragrant honeysuckle, ripe pear and a nuance of yellow apple. Medium- to full-bodied, round and refreshing, the expressive 2023 closes with a slice of white peach on the uplifting finish. It's approachable right out of the gate."
Jancis Robinson
Score
16+
Date
2024-11-20
"Tasted blind. Ripe red-apple aromas. The palate is fresh and structured with a zippiness on the mid palate. Layered, balanced and attractive. (AC) 14%"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2023-11-02
"The classic 2022 Ch'teauneuf Du Pape Blanc from this estate is fabulous and has a great mix of richness and freshness. Stone fruits, citrus blossom, crushed stone, and minty nuances all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a supple, elegant mouthfeel and outstanding length. It's one to buy a case of for drinking over the coming 3-4 years. This cuv,e is a blend 40% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, with the balance a mix of just about every other permitted variety, and it was aged in 12% new barrels with the balance in stainless steel."
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-06-13
"Aged for seven months in a combination of stainless-steel tanks (88%) and new oak barriques (12%), the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc comes in at the same high quality as in the preceding vintage. Ripe pear, white peach, cedar, yellow apple and honeysuckle are all nicely delineated. Round and expressive, the 2022 is a full-throttle white that culminates in a lingering finish."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2024-05-16
"An assemblage of 40% Clairette Blanche, 30% Roussanne, 14% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Blanc and small amounts of Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Picardan and Picpoul Blanc, Mont Olivet's 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc offers up mouthwatering aromas of orange marmalade and lime zest. Medium to full-bodied in the mouth, it's silky and richly textural, with a gently honeyed finish. Drink it on the young side."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2022-11-11