Based on equal parts Clairette and Roussanne and aged eight months in stainless steel tanks and 600-liter oak barrels, the 2024 Cairanne L'Estevenas Blanc reveals a medium gold hue as well as notes of stone fruits, honeyed flowers, crushed stone, chalky minerality, and hints of bitter almonds. Beautifully textured and medium-bodied, it has integrated acidity and outstanding length. This is well worth your time and money and is a brilliant example of the quality of the whites coming from this great appellation. It should keep for a decade. Drink 2026-2035.
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Jan 2026)