2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Domaine des Saumades, Rhône
- White
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
Ready - youthful
- Alistair Cooper MW
- 15.5/20
Product: 20211176421
Description
The 2021 Saumades Blanc is especially mineral this year with a restrained nose of wet stones and delicate white peach. More pure peach mixed with Braeburn apples comes through on the palate which is fine and vibrant with layers of subtle savoury flavours gently coming through. Subtle hints of white flowers and just the teeniest note of honey add complexity on the long, saline finish.
Drink 2024 - 2032
Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Ready - youthful
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Des Saumades
Critics reviews
Alistair Cooper MW 15.5/20
Tasted blind. Beguiling nose with stone fruit, makrut lime, marzipan and rich fruits. Well-judged acidity and a wet-wool note on the finish. 2025-2032Alistair Cooper MW, JancisRobinson.com (October 2022)
Drink 2025 - 2032
About this wine
Domaine Des Saumades
Four generations of Moussets have been winemakers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, in 1995, Frank Mousset, whose day job is at another winery with his brother-in-law, was approached to buy a 2.5-hectare parcel in the Pignan lieu-dit, beside Château Rayas. Franck and wife Murielle, then opened Domaine des Saumades, only making wine here.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The largest and most important appellation in the southern Rhône, with more than 3,200 hectares of vineyards and over 80 growers, Châteauneuf-du-Pape produces more wine than the whole of the northern Rhône combined. The gloriously rich red wines, redolent of the heat and herbs of the south, are enhanced by the complexity which comes from blending several of the 14 permitted grape varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah.
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