Domaine La Roquete 2015 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Clos La Roquete Blanc

Southern Rhone Valley France
The 2015 growing season in southern France—and most of the country, for that matter—blessed growers with warm temperatures and dry conditions, with just enough rain at the right moment. By harvest time, the grapes were rather small, but saturated with flavor and, crucially, in perfect health. The exceptional quality of the crop allowed vignerons like the Bruniers in Châteauneuf to throw grapes in the press with little need for sorting, yielding wines characterized by a brilliant purity. Their blanc from La Roquète is perhaps the most downright drinkable young Châteauneuf white we have ever tasted: suggestions of hay, yellow flowers, and wet stone soar from the glass, while the palate displays a chalky tension that resolves to silky harmony over time. There is elegance and sophistication to be savored immediately. R21-1