Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2022

Produced from roughly equal proportions of six varieties, co-fermented in stages, as each one is deemed ripe and picked, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is atypically plush and ripe (it's close to 15% alcohol), marked by pineapple, white peach and tangerine notes. It's full-bodied and round, deceptively easy to drink yet concentrated and long on the finish. I suspect it may age longer than my projected range, but there's no compelling reason to wait on this vintage. - Joe Czerwinski. 

An aromatic nose of yellow plums, acacia, lemons, white peaches and grapefruit. It's full-bodied with medium acidity. Round and creamy with freshness and minerality at the center, with some cooked lemons and a bright finish. Drink or hold.