Based on 40% Clairette, 25% each Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, and 10% Bourboulenc and brought up sur lie in barrels, demi-muids, and 30-hectoliter foudres, the 2024 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc exudes aromas of honeyed stone fruits, crushed minerals, white flowers, brioche, and a hint of almond paste. It's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, focused, elegant mouthfeel and a great finish. This is a quintessential, ultra-classic, balanced, impeccably made Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc that needs 2-3 years of bottle age and will keep for 10-15 years in cold cellars. Drink 2027-2040.
95 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Nov 2025)
Offers excellent balance between its precision, freshness and depth. Perfectly ripe pear and apple notes are flecked with dried herbs and driven by an invigorating beam of acidity for a long, vibrant finish. Saline-brushed mineral elements course alongside the fruit, with chamomile, acacia and smoke chiming in. Complex and regal. Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Roussanne. Drink now through 2032. 284 cases imported.
95 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator (Mar 2026)
A driven, precise and well-composed white with aromas of green apples, sweet lemons, warm herbs, fennel and almond powder. It's medium- to full-bodied with an attractive, textural mid-palate. Plenty of minerality adds freshness and balance. Flavorful, tactile and long. Drink or hold.
95 points, James Suckling (Apr 2025)
The 2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau is at eye level with the equally stunning 2020 and 2021 renditions, mixing 40% Clairette with 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussanne and 10% Bourboulenc. Swirling the glass unlocks fresh white flowers, lemon flesh, pear and a flicker of pastry. Medium- to full-bodied and compact, the precise-cut 2024 will benefit from a few years of cellaring but is hard to resist in its youth.
93 points, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous (Oct 2025)
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