Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2006

Platinum/straw.

Vibrant, "minerally" nose of ripe apple/pear. Some might even say steel. This smells like (really good) Chablis from a riper year. Or ripe Albarino.

Mineral/steel immediately in the mouth, with very intense/fresh flavors of ripe apple and a bit of pear. A bit of excess SO2 that I seemed to get in the nose is more obvious in the mouth. But it really doesn't distract much. No fat at all here. Very good depth of flavor, tapers somewhat in the finish. Very late note of iron (no, not steel).

Completely unexpected, very interesting. Courtesy of T. Bostock.
No way I'd guess CdP Blanc.


$35