Château de Vaudieu - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Clairette de Gabriel 2022
96/100
Jeb Dunnuck
95/100
Wine Spectator
94/100
Robert Parker
“A sublime Clairette, blending white floral and citrus notes!”
"Its slightly golden hue is followed by a magnificent aroma of white peach, tangy pineapple, brioche, and subtle hints of honeyed white flowers. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a concentrated, pure, and elegant palate, offering beautiful depth and a superb finish. This is another remarkable white from this talented team that will benefit from aging in the bottle for a year or two and will continue to improve for about a decade.” (Jeb Dunnuck 2023)
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Eye
Pale gold color with green highlights
Nose
Elegant notes of lemon and white flowers
Palate
Beautiful roundness and subtle minerality, with a very pleasing finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with chestnut soup, ravioli, scallops, grilled salmon...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 3 stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The Château de Vaudieu, built in 1767 by Admiral Gérin, a lieutenant in the Marseille Admiralty, is one of three 18th-century châteaux in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The “Val de Dieu,” which gave rise to “Vaudieu,” now cultivates 70 hectares, restored under the leadership of Gabriel and Juliette Meffre, prominent wine merchants from Gigondas. In 1987, their daughter Sylvette Bréchet took over, joined in 1990 by her son Laurent, who undertook renovations of the winery to facilitate single-vineyard winemaking. The latest vintages have been highly successful, with a precise and powerful style in both white and red wines. Watch this space!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100 (An outstanding wine)
About the wine:
Not vinified in 2021, the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Clairette de Gabriel is quite different in style from the other whites produced by this winery. More understated, it offers enticing notes of toast and woody spices, framing hints of pear and white peach. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, it has a silky texture thanks to barrel fermentation and time spent on the lees, with a long finish of spices and citrus. This is a robust wine that may have slightly more aging potential than the Grenache- or Roussanne-based vintages.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 95/100 (Exceptional wine)
About the wine:
A well-crafted white wine, featuring creamy orchard fruits blended with a mineral-driven backbone. Richly styled yet perfectly balanced, with a quinine-tinged acidity that keeps it focused and pure. It offers lovely hints of dried chamomile and heather, showcasing the beauty and potential of Clairette in this region. Enjoy now through 2030.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
About the wine:
The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Clairette de Gabriel Blanc is a 100% Clairette wine aged in equal parts in new and used barrels. Its slightly golden hue is followed by a magnificent bouquet of white peach, tangy pineapple, brioche, and subtle hints of honeyed white flowers. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a concentrated, pure, and elegant palate, offering beautiful depth and a superb finish. This is another remarkable white from this talented team that will benefit from aging in the bottle for a year or two and will continue to improve for about a decade.