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Tasting Notes
40% Clairette, 30% Bourboulenc, 15% Grenache Blanc and 15% Roussanne. Macerated and then vinified and aged in stainless-steel tanks. Tasted blind. The nose is very expressive – crushed white peach, nectarine. A ripe palate with good acidity and a dense core of fruit; lovely freshness beneath lifts it. Quite broad on the finish. Drink 2026 - 2033. 16/20.

Alistair Copper MW - JancisRobinson.com

Tasting Notes
(Large barrel - tasted Oct 2018) Full, dark red. The bouquet is reserved, carries definite potential, has a depth of black fruit jam, notes of black olives, is truly southern and also wide. The palate holds thorough, persistent black berry matter with firm tannins that can be chewed upon. The finish is good and complete, doesn't miss a beat. Take your time: from 2022. 100% Grenache. 4 Stars.

John Livinstone-Learmonth - drinkrhone.com

The 25 best wines to enjoy this Christmas – from red for the turkey to bargain champagne
A hedonistic white, made from 40 per cent clairette and 30 per cent bourboulenc. With an airy fragrance of almond blossom, honeysuckle and white peaches and gorgeously textured with refreshing notes of greengage and citrus. White Châteauneuf with turkey leftovers (especially bread sauce) is one of the great unsung pleasures of Christmas. Try it.

Victoria Moore - The Telegraph, 25/11/2023

Wine Reviews
Dark smoky scents, freshly cracked black pepper and mineral-laced black fruits, this is a powerful wine but still refined. There's huge energy here and sweeping acidity, gliding through the ripe red and black cherries right down to its stony core, lending balance and support. 93 points.

Natalie Earl - Decanter.com

The Wine Advocate
From 17-year-old vines in the part next to the Josephshöfer, the 2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese is pure, flinty and piquant on the palate but also salty, grippy and mineral, with good mineral tension and grip on the finish that manages the sweetness quite well. Drink Date: 2027 - 2050. 92 points.

Stephan Reinhardt - robertparker.com

Vintage Report
Light red colour, typical Tavel; the nose is bright, with mixed fruits such as elderberry, cranberry, has more to offer, to open out. The palate links well, gives a good, direct run of redcurrant, small red fruits, with spine that keeps it on track, the finish clear and nicely lifted, saline notes there. It’s well made, stylish Tavel, a little carbonic gas pepping up the late stages. It will be great with fruit tarts, similar desserts, as well as cold chicken, brandade. (4.5 stars).

John Livinstone-Learmonth - drinkrhone.com

Vintage Report
This tastes well, sustains a nicely compact richness into a tangy, touch tannic aftertaste, a further note of lemon-citrus on the aftertaste. It has enough depth for la table; I note its late nuttiness that will accompany well a good Brie de Meaux, Camembert, for example. It carries enjoyable oiliness, has a true southern tone. (4 stars).

John Livinstone-Learmonth - drinkrhone.com

Dirty Dozen 2023
Lots of stoniness on the nose – very distinctive. Polished tannins and massive minerality but no shortage of flirtatious fruit. Drink 2023 – 2027. 17/20.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - JancisRobinson.com

Dirty Dozen 2023
Mid crimson. Very nice mature nose. Quite intense – a wine that could stand up to lots of food – game? Light tannins underneath. Savoury finish. Quite long. QGV (Quite Good Value). Drink 2022 – 2028. 17/20.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - JancisRobinson.com

Dirty Dozen 2023
Blend of many grapes with Blaufränkisch prominent. Organic. Bright crimson. Oak a bit prominent. But there's lots of sweet fruit and pleasure here in a wine with a good balance of fruit and acidity. Drink 2023 – 2026. 16.5/20.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - JancisRobinson.com