Château de Beaucastel Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc 2021

The 2021 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet Blanc comes from two terroirs, one just across the A7 autoroute and one slightly further north. It has terrific aromatics of pear, crushed citrus, and white peach to go with a tight, medium-bodied, almost reductive (in a good way) style on the palate. It’s not yet bottled, but this will certainly be an outstanding wine and will easily stand up beside a Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc. [Drink for another 5+ years.] Score – 91-93. (jebdunnuck.com, Nov. 11, 2022)