Clos des Papes Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 750ml Chardonnay It's delightfully honeyed yet invigorating

It's delightfully honeyed yet invigorating

then aged in oak barrels of which 70% are new

the sweetness delicate and well-countered by mineral grip and salinity

is south south east exposed and the yields are low

His son Pierre-François Maldant has overseen vinification since 2010

Clos des Papes Chteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 750ml Chardonnay It's delightfully honeyed yet invigoratingCritic tasting note: (2020 vintage) "Flowers are the first thing you notice before discovering all the spice, cloves, kirsch, and dark cherries on the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, elegant, fresh, supple, and refined. The kirsch shows a beautiful purity and spicy character, along with its refined tannins and peppery strawberries that kick in at the end of the finish. The wine is a blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah with the