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"This estate has continually increased the quality of their whites, and nowhere is that more apparent than with their 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Les Safres. A blend of equal parts Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne, it offers off-the-hook notes of ripe peach, brioche, vanilla bean and white flowers. This all flows to a medium to full-bodied wine that has thrilling purity, integrated acidity and blockbuster length. While rich and layered, it never seems heavy or cumbersome in any way. It will be versatile on the dinner table and drink nicely for . . . years. Made by Bruno Gaspard, with help from Philippe Cambie, this estate continues to make polished, elegant wines . . . while never losing their Provençal character."
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"This estate has continually increased the quality of their whites, and nowhere is that more apparent than with their 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Les Safres. A blend of equal parts Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne, it offers off-the-hook notes of ripe peach, brioche, vanilla bean and white flowers. This all flows to a medium to full-bodied wine that has thrilling purity, integrated acidity and blockbuster length. While rich and layered, it never seems heavy or cumbersome in any way. It will be versatile on the dinner table and drink nicely for . . . years. Made by Bruno Gaspard, with help from Philippe Cambie, this estate continues to make polished, elegant wines . . . while never losing their Provençal character."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
The southern Rhone's most famous appellation, blending Grenache with Syrah, Mourvedre and more into rich, warming, spice-laden reds from galet-strewn soils.