2022 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée A Tempo (Pre-arrival)

“The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée A Tempo Blanc is another beautiful vintage from Pegau. Incredibly exotic notes of mango, honeyed orange, baking spices, and candied lemon all define the aromatics, and it hits that palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a fabulous finish. Truthfully, this wine is also so exotic and complex, I struggle to pin down the aromatics. It’s beautiful now (especially with air), yet it should evolve gracefully for at least a decade. It’s one hell of a singular white that I wish every reader could taste. The blend is close to one-third each Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Clairette, all from the Mont Pertruis lieu-dit, that was vinified and aged in equal parts old barrels, stainless steel, and concrete.”