2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Famille Isabel Ferrando (St.-Préfert)

Kun 13,5% for bladning clariette(80%) og rousanne. Det er faktisk meget moderat for de to druer, hvilket tyder på tidlig høst. Stokkene vokser i Les-Serres-området i den sydlige del af appelationen. Ydeligt fadgæret 'modernistisk' udtryk fra en tredjedel nye fade, vaniljecreme og nellike, smør og hasselnød, har montrachet-intensitet, kærnet smør, mælkesyre og skerphed, der giver lyst til talrige glas. Clairette kan have problemer med syren, men her kører det bare! Mienralsalt eftersmag. Der er en blomsterkjolebeklædt simeplhed og provencalsk livsglæde og den - det må være clairettes slyld, For rousanne giver mere flæsk og kapow.

The classic white from Ferrando is mostly Clairette, with 20% Roussanne, brought up all in demi-muids. The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc offers clean, bright, crisp aromas and flavors (salted citrus, apple blossom, and honeysuckle), medium- bodied richness and a classic, balanced style that's going to evolve nicely for at least a decade.

he 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc boasts a lovely nose of toasted grain and pineapple. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with a rich texture that's channeled into a long, lime- sherbet finish. It's a blend of Roussanne and Clairette that I'd suggest consuming over the next couple of years. 2017 - 2020.

Limpid yellow. Pungent aromas of orange zest, fresh fig and jasmine; a dusty mineral topnote adds lift and clarity. Weighty but surprisingly lithe on the palate, offering juicy and incisive citrus and pit fruit flavors and a hint of fennel. Silky and sharply defined on the mineral-tinged finish, which offers lingering anise and candied citrus fruit notes. 2021 - 2026.

White Ripe and forward, with enticing pear, yellow apple and green fig flavors, caressed by a light salted butter note. The round, flattering finish has a verbena thread. Drink now through 2019.-J.M