Ogier, Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Blanc
91
Tasted by:
(at Decanter's November 2017 Fine Wine Encounter, London, 12 Nov 2017)
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2019
This has a seductive Parma Violet nose, with some finely scented white pepper spice. It's gloriously bulbous on the palate, the combination of thick mouthfeel, ripe pear fruit and low acid giving a sense of excess.
Producer
Ogier
Brand
Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Blanc
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Sweetness
Dry
Body
Full
Grapes
25% Clairette
25% Grenache Blanc / Garnacha Blanca
25% Roussanne