The 2011 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is like a prodigious Montrachet in flavour, with the gout de petrol character that recalls earth and truffles. Those characteristics are interwoven with marmalade, honeysuckle, apricot, and peach fruit along with extraordinary precision and depth that last well past a minute. This exceptional effort is the most distinctive white wine of Southern France. It is difficult to find a better white Châteauneuf-du-Pape than Beaucastel. Much like their reds, their whites are made in a style that is atypical for the appellation. It is put through full malolactic, and one-third is barrel fermented, then blended with the two-thirds that is aged in tank. Extraordinarily rich and honeyed, it is ideal for drinking with intensely flavoured culinary dishes. 14.5% ABV