2008 Domaine Giraud 'Gallimardes' Blanc, Chateauneuf-du-Pape (750ml)

Vivid yellow. Intensely perfumed aromas of pear nectar, lemon zest, beeswax and white flowers. Round, fleshy citrus and orchard fruit flavors are given a bitter edge by notes of green tea and licorice, with dusty minerals adding cut. This nicely complex wine offers depth and vivacity in equal measures. The roussanne component was raised in new barriques. 90 Points, Stephen Tanzer's Int'l Cellar (Jan 2010)