The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc brings another level of precision and focus. Honeyed quince, white flowers, honeysuckle, chalky minerality, and toasted spice notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with beautiful mid-palate depth and a remarkable sense of freshness while staying rich and textured.
95 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Oct 2023)
Fantastic nose of cooked apricots, a wide spectrum of candied fruit and toasted nuts. Full-bodied, concentrated and creamy, with a very caressing texture on the mid palate and a very long finish that has great restrained power. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
95 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling (Apr 2024)
Roughly 80% Roussanne, with the balance a mix of other permitted white varieties, Beaucastel's 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is a fine, fine effort. Tangerine and peach notes are plump and round on the full-bodied palate, which is quite rich and plush in feel yet long and harmonious on the finish. The ability to be so ripe and sumptuous yet balanced is truly remarkable.
94 points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (Oct 2023)
An alluring, generous white, with a lot of pleasure to the honey-coated quince and apple notes, cut with pithy acidity and a chalky mineral layer. Density builds as this unwinds in the glass, with toasted almond, green herb and white blossom details adding complexity. Long, with impressive focus to the concentrated and full yet fresh finish. Delicious. Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc. Drink now through 2030.
94 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator (Jan 2025)
An aromatic vintage at this stage, with honeyed pear and honeysuckle characters. Full, round and generous, with plenty of glycerol, all cut through by a strong beam of acidity. Alcohol is just gently warming. Certainly a rich vintage, all about power, weight and ripeness.
94 points, Matt Walls, Decanter (Sep 2023)
Fragrant honeysuckle, lemon peel, white peach and ripe pear aromas highlight the delicious 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc. Vibrant and focused, it checks in at 14% alcohol and delivers a mouthful of gorgeous white Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Finishing with discrete saltiness, the 2022 gracefully walks off the stage. I loved it!
93 points, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous (Jun 2024)
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