2018 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhône France Wine Tasting Note

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2018 Clos des Papes Blanc  (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) 94 The wine opens with a blast of white peaches, white nectarines, almonds, apricots, honeysuckle, and pineapple. Luscious, fresh, long, and loaded with supple textured topical accented fruits, you can enjoy this now for all of its primary fruits and sweetness, or age it a bit more and allow the minerality to take a more active role. Drink from 2022-2032. The wine opens with a blast of white peaches, white nectarines, almonds, apricots, honeysuckle, and pineapple. Luscious, fresh, long, and loaded with supple textured topical accented fruits, you can enjoy this now for all of its primary fruits and sweetness, or age it a bit more and allow the minerality to take a more active role. Drink from 2022-2032. 1,691 Views   Tasted Oct 4, 2022  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Made from close to equal percentages of all 6 allowable, white wine grape varietals, the wine leads off with aromatics of roasted nuts, orange, peach, flowers and spice. Luscious, opulent and richly textured, the wine is sweet, fresh and fruity. The wine was produced from yields of only 10 hectoliters per hectare. Made from close to equal percentages of all 6 allowable, white wine grape varietals, the wine leads off with aromatics of roasted nuts, orange, peach, flowers and spice. Luscious, opulent and richly textured, the wine is sweet, fresh and fruity. The wine was produced from yields of only 10 hectoliters per hectare. 2,978 Views   Tasted Oct 19, 2020

When to Drink Clos des Papes, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Clos des Papes can be enjoyed on the young side. But this is a wine that is much better with cellaring. Young vintages can be decanted for about 1-2 hours or so. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Clos des Papes is usually better with 5-8 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 7-25 years after the vintage.

Serving and Decanting Clos des Papes with Wine, Food Pairing Tips

Clos des Papes is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Clos des Papes is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, barbecue, sausage and cassoulet. Clos des Papes is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant, tomatoes and cheese.

The white wine of Clos des Papes is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.

Clos des Papes also produces the value priced, Southern Rhone wine, Petit Vin d'Avril.

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