Domaine de Beaurenard, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2023We have never seen such an original season, starting with a drought in the winter and early spring and very dry conditions, then we were hit twice by the hail in some Chteauneuf duPape vineyards. The month of June turned out to be very wet and humid and a bit challenging in terms of viticulture. The summer was dry and warm but without extreme temperature except at the end of august. Harvest, then started quite early but a couple rains helped the

evolving from fruit to spice to earthy

Combined with high temperatures during the growing season

silky texture

Here too there is mild reduction

The nose is complex and evolving: black cherry

almost mercurial Pontet-Canet

to note that it will need plenty of bottle age is largely superfluous

A pure and wonderfully fresh nose features essence of red pinot fruit

refreshing finish

it will be even better with some bottle age

before green apple

and crushed stones