97 point

Jaw dropper from the start, with pink grapefruit, rose water, Cavaillon melon, lemon curd and macadamia nut notes all wrapped with a creamed yellow plum hint, before ending with a flurry of chamomile, acacia and warm brioche flavors on the finish. This really has a lot coming down the cat walk at once. Drink now through 2029.

95 point

Only 800 magnums of the 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Spéciale Vieilles Clairettes were bottled, making it quite hard to find. Deep lemon-colored, it soars from the glass with fragrant aromas of spring flowers, candied lemon peel, dried ginger, ripe nectarine and peach, honey, almond and petrol. Showing remarkable tension and precision, it is medium to full-bodied, incredibly dense but at the same time also quite light on its feet. This magnificent white shows excellent freshness on the sapid finish, lingering on for well over a minute.