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16¾/20
Ogier Clos de L'Oratoire des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2011
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceThis wine surprised me with its super bright fruit component. The colour is deep straw, the nose a mix of pear, hazelnuts, minerals and white aromatic flowers. The fruit just jumps from the glass to counterbalance the richness of the 30/30/30/10 blend of white grenache, clairette, roussanne and bourboulenc. The roussanne spends four months on its lees to add textures the rest of the grapes are stored in stainless steel to keep the blend fresh. The 2011 vintage turned out to be a normal year in Châteauneuf-du-Pape although this wine is anything but normal. Try it with turkey or halibut and a fruit salsa. The Eclats Calcaires (limestone rocks) in the west part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is home to most of the blanc with the exception of the roussanne grape that is grows on "Pradel" area. The blanc gets about six hours of maceration in new 300 litre oak barrels before fermenting in stainless steel. The roussanne spends four months on the fine lees. Tasted: 18 January 2013Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $36.00 | 750ml | speculative listing - Select Wines & Spirits |
Lifford Wine and Spirits
Blend: Roussanne - Grenache Blanc - Clairette
