Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023 NO20230712 not for chugging on the

not for chugging on the patio

Aligote is Burgundy's other white grape

fragrant and high-toned

Nebbiolo's great paradox is that it can be pale as a dark rose in the glass and built like a cathedral on the palate

2016 was a benchmark Bordeaux vintage with ripe fruit and firm structure

Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023 NO20230712 not for chugging on theClos du Mont Olivet is one of the great old guard estates of Chateauneuf du Pape, run by the Sabon family across multiple generations. Their Cotes du Rhone Blanc is the accessible expression a southern Rhone white blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Bourboulenc and Roussanne grown on stony soils outside the appellation proper, vinified mostly in tank to keep the focus on freshness and texture. It drinks with the kind of effortless charm that