Emery Davis > wrote in
:

> A curious bottle.
>
> A very champagne like nose, all grilled toast and green apple. I
> can't ever recall a still wine with a nose so redolent of champagne.
>
> Extremely complex in the mouth, still with the champagne-like quality
> of green apple and toast, but also licorice, rose water, lavender
> honey, melon, cake and thyme [!]. A nice bit of chewyness. I found
> it a bit loose at the end, but the flavor of it certainly stuck around
> in the mouth. (I was the only one who considered calling it "short").
>
> I am uncertain as to what the encepagement would be. Don't recall
> seeing the etiquette "blanc de blancs" in CdP before. I certainly
> would have thought Clairette + ?. Viognier is not authorized in CdP
> Blanc, is it?
>
> -E
>

Look to the white grapes in the magic 13

About 5% of the grapes of the region are destined for white wines (the
most usual blends being of Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Clairette),
and these have been of increasing interest and quality, some meant for
early consumption and others which are capable of aging for 8 - 10
years.

from http://www.stratsplace.com/rogov/chatnuef_du_pap.html