97 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Always made in a slightly richer style compared to the Saintes Pierres de Nalys, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Grand Vin Blanc checks in as 47% Roussanne, 40% Grenache Blanc, 10% Clairette, and tiny percentages of Picardan and Picpoul Blanc. It offers a beautiful array of white currants, honeyed peach, toasted brioche, and a terrific salty, mineral-like character that shows more on the palate. Rich, medium to full-bodied, wonderfully pure, and balanced, I'd put it up with the finest whites in the vintage. (11/3/21)"
95 points Matt Walls (Decanter): "The oak is present and integrated but not excessive and it doesn't rub out the fine definition and terroir expression. Long and straight, this is bold but drinkable, with a good sense of fluidity and freshness to the wine, but enough salt and extract to age well. The wines from Nalys are improving quickly, which is not surprising given the quality of the terroir: Bois Sénéchaux, la Crau and Grand Pierre. Fermented and aged in a variety of sizes of oak barrel, including 18% new oak. Drinking Window: 2023-2032. (Oct 2021)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$125 list] Sleek, spicy and dense, with an inviting display of ripe, juicy pear and warm apple interwoven with dried thyme and garrigue that add a nice savory detail, with a kiss of meringue on the lush palate. Shows a salty beam of flinty minerality that cuts through the richness and concentration. Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, Picpoul and Picardan. Drink now through 2028. (12/14/22)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc from Château de Nalys is composed from a cépages of forty percent each roussanne and grenache blanc, eighteen percent clairette and two percent picardin and picpoul. Seventy percent of the cuvée is raised in oak (barriques and demi-muids) and thirty percent in stainless steel tank. The 2020 version comes in at 14.5 percent alcohol and delivers a bouquet of pear, white peach, white soil tones, dried flowers, a touch of coriander seed and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core, good soil signature, solid framing acids and fine balance on the long, succulent and wide open finish. This is drinking splendidly today and has the balance to age nicely over the medium-term. Fine juice. 2023-2030. (Sep/Oct 2023)"
95 points Matt Walls (Decanter): "The oak is present and integrated but not excessive and it doesn't rub out the fine definition and terroir expression. Long and straight, this is bold but drinkable, with a good sense of fluidity and freshness to the wine, but enough salt and extract to age well. The wines from Nalys are improving quickly, which is not surprising given the quality of the terroir: Bois Sénéchaux, la Crau and Grand Pierre. Fermented and aged in a variety of sizes of oak barrel, including 18% new oak. Drinking Window: 2023-2032. (Oct 2021)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$125 list] Sleek, spicy and dense, with an inviting display of ripe, juicy pear and warm apple interwoven with dried thyme and garrigue that add a nice savory detail, with a kiss of meringue on the lush palate. Shows a salty beam of flinty minerality that cuts through the richness and concentration. Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, Picpoul and Picardan. Drink now through 2028. (12/14/22)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc from Château de Nalys is composed from a cépages of forty percent each roussanne and grenache blanc, eighteen percent clairette and two percent picardin and picpoul. Seventy percent of the cuvée is raised in oak (barriques and demi-muids) and thirty percent in stainless steel tank. The 2020 version comes in at 14.5 percent alcohol and delivers a bouquet of pear, white peach, white soil tones, dried flowers, a touch of coriander seed and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core, good soil signature, solid framing acids and fine balance on the long, succulent and wide open finish. This is drinking splendidly today and has the balance to age nicely over the medium-term. Fine juice. 2023-2030. (Sep/Oct 2023)"
| Product SKU | 342595 |
| Producer | Nalys |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| SubRegion | Southern Rhône |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Varietal | Rhone Blends - White |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | 47% Roussanne, 40% Grenache Blanc, 10% Clairette, and tiny percentages of Picardan and Picpoul Blanc |
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