2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Clos du Bélvèdere Ch. Vaudieu

All barrel-fermented Grenache Blanc, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos du Belvedere is an excellent effort and a fine successor to the 2016. Delicate hints of pencil shavings frame bright nectarine and tangerine fruit flavors in this full-bodied wine. It's rich, silky in texture and long, picking up hints of lime zest on the finish. 2018 - 2022.

Vivid yellow. Ripe orchard fruit and melon scents are energized by a zesty citrus fruit nuance. Weighty and broad on entry, offering intense nectarine and poached pear flavors that become livelier and spicier as the wine gets some air. Shows a suave blend of richness and energy and finishes impressively long, with impressive clarity and a late touch of florality. 2023 - 3031 .

Juicy and focused, with a flash of hazelnut along the edges, while lemon chiffon, white peach and yellow apple fruit notes form the core. Bright verbena and meringue echoes add range on the finish. Drink now through 2020.- J.M.