France

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Medium

Cork

White

The Brunel family have been winemakers in the southern Rhône for centuries; they bought Château de la Gardine in 1945. It’s a significant property, with 54ha of vines and 20ha of forest surrounding the winery in Châteauneuf. Their oldest Roussanne is planted primarily on limestone soils and goes into their top white Cuvée des Générations Marie-Léoncie. It’s fermented in new oak barrels and can age for 20 years in good vintages. Matt Walls: Honeysuckle, honeycomb and cooked pear. Decidedly rich, very mouthcoating and concentrated. The oak is quite forthright, but the wine is fresh and intense. Heather Dougherty: Creamy Comice pear aromas. The palate is rounded, almost lusciously rich, with chestnut puree, honeysuckle and scrub herb notes on the finish. Seductive and immediately appealing. Alexandre Freguin: A classic, oak-dominated style, giving a slightly old-fashioned character. Good ripeness and a thick texture. The finish is lifted by intense but pleasant honey/straw persistence.

Roussanne

Château de la Gardine, Cuvée des Générations Marie-Léoncie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, 2024

The Brunel family have been winemakers in the southern Rhône for centuries; they bought Château de la Gardine in 1945. It’s a si

Château de la Gardine, Cuvée des Générations Marie-Léoncie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, 2024

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