Ripe stone fruits, chamomile, toast, and a beautiful sense of crushed stone-like minerality all emerge from the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, a vibrant, medium-bodied white from this estate that has integrated acidity, terrific balance, and outstanding length. It has a kiss of almost Burgundian-like reduction right on opening, and this classy white is going to drink nicely for a solid decade, if not longer. Give it a year if you can. The blend is 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette, 25% Roussanne, and 15% Bourboulenc, and it was brought up in a combination of stainless steel, concrete, and old and new barrels.
93 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Oct 2024)
A well-defined, precise and attractive Chateauneuf-du-Pape white with aromas of dried lemons, warm herbs, blanched almonds and pastry spices. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity adding drive and engagement. It's very precise and bright with a succulent, mouthwatering and persistent finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
93 points, James Suckling (Apr 2025)
Evoking aromas of spring flowers, white fruits and ripe orchard fruits intertwined with elegant spicy notes, the 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc from Domaine de la Solitude is medium-bodied, elegant and juicy, with a delicate core of fruit and fresh notes of flowers in the finish. This classic, well-executed white wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette, 25% Roussanne and 15% Bourboulenc, all matured for 10 months in wooden tanks (10%), new barrels (10%), used barrels (10%) and stainless steel (50%).
91 points, Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (Sep 2024)
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