Clos Papes, Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc other_regions The supple but tautly muscular

The supple but tautly muscular medium weight plus flavors possess a suave mouth feel thanks to the abundant dry extract that both coats the palate and buffers the very firm tannic spine on the highly persistent and imposingly powerful finish

As I wrote earlier this year

There is enough reduction to notice though not so much as to completely dominate the floralsuffused nose

game and a pretty floral nuance

Clos Papes, Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc other_regions The supple but tautly muscularVarious plots around the appellation are farmed organically, and all varieties are co fermented for this wine. It has aromas of pear, anise, flowers and heather honey, with a medium to full bodied palate displaying very pure pear fruit, grapefruit and some florality. It has lovely internal sweetness, with a honeyed quince character. A really lovely expression of quite intense fruit a little too intense to be truly elegant perhaps, but with good