Château Pesquié - Ventoux Quintessence blanc 2023
93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
91/100
Robert Parker
"A beautiful bottle to put on the table!"
"Ventoux Quintessence Blanc 2023 is a blend of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, grown on limestone-rich soils at an altitude of 300 meters and aged in a mixture of 600-liter barrels and concrete eggs, without malolactic fermentation. Aromas of ripe pear, lemon, white flowers, and subtle exotic spices precede a medium-bodied, complex palate with a dense but taut texture, featuring a core of stone fruit and citrus supported by lively acidity and a discreetly salty finish. This is a finely balanced Rhône white wine that combines generosity and tension and should evolve gracefully over the next 5 to 7 years." (Wine Advocate 2025)
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Eye
Clear with silvery highlights
Nose
Complex, white flowers, exotic fruits, and spices (saffron)
Mouth
A beautiful balance between freshness, tension, and lovely roundness, with aromatic intensity and a certain salinity and finesse.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with truffles (risotto), sole, chicken in cream sauce, or a cheese such as St Nectaire.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
This family-run estate, now in its third generation, produces a wide range of structured wines on some 70 hectares, in a modern and ambitious style that places them among the must-haves of Ventoux. Now managed by Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière, the vineyard has nine grape varieties grown on clay-limestone slopes at an altitude of 300 meters. The wines are vinified with great care.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Acquired in 1970 by Odette and René Bastide, this vast 100-hectare estate, which produces consistent quality wines, has been run since 2003 by the third generation (Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière). The entire vineyard is certified organic and is currently converting to biodynamic farming.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2025 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Ventoux Quintessence Blanc 2023 is a blend of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, grown on limestone-rich soils at an altitude of 300 meters and aged in a mixture of 600-liter barrels and concrete eggs, without malolactic fermentation. Aromas of ripe pear, lemon, white flowers, and subtle exotic spices precede a medium-bodied and complex palate with a dense but taut texture, with a core of stone fruit and citrus supported by lively acidity and a discreetly salty finish. This is a finely balanced Rhône white wine that combines generosity and tension and should evolve gracefully over the next 5 to 7 years.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
The history of this estate began in the 1970s, when the Chaudière grandparents restored the château and part of the vineyard. Paul and Edith then gave it new impetus by leaving the cooperative and focusing on terroir selection. Since 2000, their sons Frédéric and Alexandre have been overseeing the destiny of this vast vineyard. We are impressed by the stylistic shift in the wines: they have really gained in finesse and flavor, and are a worthy representation of the freshness of the terroir.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
About wine:
Ventoux Quintessence Blanc 2023 is composed of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, 60% of which was aged in new demi-muids at 10% and the rest in vats and concrete. Aromas of ripe pears, white flowers, spices, and subtle toasted notes characterize this medium-bodied to full-bodied wine, which has a beautiful texture and the fresh, pure, and precise style of the vintage.
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