A dead ringer for a profound white Chateauneuf du Pape such as Beaucastel’s Vieilles Vignes or Grand Veneur’s La Fontaine, this blend of 50% Grenache Blanc, 30% Picpoul, and 20% Pansal de Xarello (where are all the globalists who claim these local varietals are being abandoned and uprooted?) is a powerful, opulent, rich, full-bodied Spanish white offering ripe notes of rose petals, white currants, licorice, honey, and a hint of orange marmalade. With good minerality as well as definition, and an amazingly persistent finish, this terrific 2003 should be drunk over the next 1-2 years.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565