Clos des Papes - Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2009
Price: $144.20
Sale Price: $95.99
| Producer | Clos des Papes |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 53476 |
Clos des Papes Description
Clos des Papes is one of the few estates to use all permitted varieties for both red and white Chateauneuf. They are well known for producing one of the most authentic and long lived examples of the appellation having started estate bottling in 1896.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
Super fresh, with blanched almond, green plum, yellow apple and verbena notes carried by almost brisk minerality. The finish is really bright and mouthwatering. There's rather stony precision and this still a touch tight. Begs for cellaring. Best from 2011 through 2020. 1,000 cases made.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
A vintage that's singing today for most Southern Rhone whites, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is a fat, textured, voluptuous beauty that gives up full-bodied aromas and flavors of poached pears, honey, white flower and white peaches. Showing the warmer nature of the vintage in its fleshy, rich style, I like it now but it will age beautifully on its concentration.
Drink 2015-2029.
Vinous Media
Vivid yellow. Intense aromas and flavors of candied citrus fruits, quince and honey, with a floral topnote. Juicy and precise, with very good energy to its orange, orchard fruit and chamomile flavors. Closes with impressive thrust and floral character. This wine ages extremely well, by the way. I have recently drunk some older bottles that were all in fantastic shape. The 2004 shows impressive depth and a waxy, honeyed character, with bitter pear skin and citrus pith flavors and a velvety texture. And the 2001 is a rich, velvety wine that offers deep poached pear, honey and spice aromas and flavors, and excellent finishing bite and length.
- Josh Raynolds
