Brotte Les Hauts de Barville Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (2021)

Straw yellow with golden highlights. On the nose, white flowers and white-fleshed stone fruits evolving into notes of buttery hazelnuts. Honey hints develop over ageing. Mouth-filling and plump with honey and fresh ripe fruits (peach, white currant). Great length with an elegant citrus finish.

Serve as an aperitif or enjoy with main course salads, crusty seabass and foie gras, lobster in mild spices, roast chicken with crayfish, or with desserts of apple pie or crème caramel.

Reviews

92 James Suckling
Rich and creamy with a slew of orange-cream character and some healthy tannins supporting the full body, this has good concentration and plenty of orange-zest character at the long, stony finish. Sustainable.

92 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2021 Brotte Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Le Hauts de Barville is bright and satisfying on the palate. This wine offers aromas and flavors of ripe fruits, aromatic spices, tangy citrus, and earthy notes. Enjoy it with a savory fish stew. (Tasted: December 3, 2022, San Francisco, CA)

91 Jeb Dunnuck
The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hauts De Barville Blanc offers a riper, medium-bodied, nicely textured character that still stays in the fresher style of the vintage. White peach, honeyed flowers, and spice define the aromatics, and it’s nicely balanced, with a clean, crisp finish. It’s clearly an outstanding white that will keep for 2-4 years. Best after 2022.

91 Wine Spectator
A bright, lifted style, with gardenia and citrus blossoms followed by delicate pear and nectarine. Silky on the palate, with Key lime-laced acidity, savory minerality and pithy bitterness bringing focus to the finish. Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne and Bourboulenc. Drink now through 2026. 1,500 cases made, 300 cases imported.