Retour Domaine Julien Masquin - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - L'intimiste - Blanc - 2022
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2022
GRAPE VARIETY: A blend of Grenache Blanc & Bourboulenc.
ALCOHOL: 14.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Bright light gold.
Nose Very Châteauneuf at heart, with notes of fennel, aniseed and hints of blond wood.
Palate Fine and sapid with sparkling fruit, this cuvée releases an elegant, sapid juice with lovely freshness.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 10 and 12°C.
Food Prawn risotto, fish and seafood blanquette, poultry supreme with chanterelle cream sauce.
Cellar ageing From now until 2033.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Ideally located on the sands of Rayas and Pignan, the most coveted areas of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Julien Masquin produces wines with surgical precision. In these ultra-prestigious zones, their virtuous vineyard management yields highly promising wines.
Wine A blend of Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc, the 2022 white Châteauneuf-du-Pape L’intimiste embodies its terroir with conviction! This is a true Mediterranean white, with hints of fennel and anise captured by the lovely blonde wood of its aging. The fine and elegant structure breaks free from any heaviness, and one is immediately charmed by this balanced, classic, and fresh profile, executed perfectly. To be enjoyed from today and over the next decade.
Vinification Harvested by hand, the grapes are destemmed and pressed. Vinification in stainless steel vats and low-temperature barrels. Aged for 6 months, 70% in stainless steel vats and 30% in demi-muids.
AWARDS
AWARDS Rated 91/100 by our committee!