L'Oratoire Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2017
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Category | White Wine |
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Origin | France, Rhone, Chateauneuf-du-Pape |
Brand | L'Oratoire |
Alcohol/vol | 14.5% |
"Hints of green banana and apricot are edged by crushed stone on the nose of this elegant dry white. A blend of equal parts Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne augmented by Bourboulenc, it offers sumptuous heft on the palate. Delightful now for its delicate, fresh-fruit flavors it should gain savory complexities well through 2030." Wine Enthusiast 92 points Drink 2023-30
Wine Enthusiast
- we92
Hints of green banana and apricot are edged by crushed stone on the nose of this elegant dry white. A blend of equal parts Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne augmented by Bourboulenc, it offers sumptuous heft on the palate. Delightful now for its delicate, fresh-fruit flavors it should gain savory complexities well through 2030.
Wine Advocate
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A near carbon copy of the excellent 2016 version, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes is an equal-parts blend of Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. One-fourth was barrel fermented-just enough to provide a sense of richness to the stone fruit and tangerine flavors, while finishing crisp, briny and fresh.
Jeb Dunnuck
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Slightly better, the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos de L'Oratoire des Papes Blanc is equal parts Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, and Clairette. It too has a green herb/green tea-like character as well as perfumed citrus fruits, medium body, good depth of fruit, and a refreshing, balanced style.