Retour Domaine Julien Masquin - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - L'intimiste - Blanc - 2021
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhone Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2021
GRAPE VARIETY: 70% Grenache Blanc, 30% Bourboulenc
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Pale yellow with green reflections.
Nose Fine and precise on beautiful aromas of fennel and green anise underlined by mentholated touches.
Palate Clean and lively, the attack is frank and incisive, this crystalline palate reveals a brilliant freshness accentuated by a delicate minerality.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 10 to 12°C.
Food Prawn risotto, fish and seafood sauerkraut, chicken supreme and its creamy girolles sauce.
Cellar ageing From now until 2032
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Ideally located on the sands of Pignan and Rayas, the most coveted sectors of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, Julien Masquin crafts unique and precise wines. In this ultra-prestigious location, his incredible vision and passion for his vineyard translate into highly promising bottles.
Wine A blend of Grenache and Bourboulenc, the 2021 White Châteauneuf-du-Pape L'Intimiste offers itself with finesse, purity and balance. Notes of fennel, aniseed, and mint make up a superb nose that is both crisp and precise, with a lot of freshness. The palate is lively, incisive and delicate, testifying to a perfect maturity of the harvest. A great refined white wine, refined and crystalline, to be aged for another eight to ten years. A Selection Committee Favorite!
Vinification Hand harvested, the grapes are destemmed and pressed. Vinification in stainless steel tanks and low temperature barrels. Maturation for 6 months, 70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in demi-muids.
AWARDS
AWARDS Wine rated 92/100 by our Committee!