2024 Châteauneuf du Pape La Solitude Blanc, Domaine de la Solitude FestiveFizz contemplative bottle for the end

contemplative bottle for the end of a meal

McCall was one of the early pioneers in Mornington

Planted in 1997 on brown loam over siltstone soils

and the wind just beginning to rise

grainy tannins

2024 Châteauneuf du Pape La Solitude Blanc, Domaine de la Solitude FestiveFizz contemplative bottle for the endThis is white Chteauneuf du Pape with richness, polish and a quietly mineral soul. Peach, pineapple, kumquat and confit citrus rise first, followed by white flowers, brioche, soft spice and a gentle stony edge. It has the generosity you expect from the southern Rhne, but the aromatics stay bright and lifted rather than heavy. On the palate, it is smooth, rounded and layered, with ripe orchard fruit, citrus peel and a creamy texture carried by fresh