Domaine de Nalys - Châteauneuf du Pape blanc 2016

Name: Domaine de Nalys - Châteauneuf du Pape blanc 2016
Brand: Château de Nalys
Rating: 4.1 (30 reviews)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape|White wine

Rhône

White

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (30 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

88/100

Robert Parker

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

"What a wonderful coup de cœur this 2016 is: has a nose of finesse, blending notes of acacia, grapefruit, and peach, responds to a mineral, racy palate, with sovereign balance and rare aromatic persistence. A great southern white ". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019)

Features

Estate

Château de Nalys

Vintage

2016

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

36% Grenache blanc, 28% Roussanne, 21% Clairette, 11% Bourboulenc, 4% Piquepoul et Picardan

Terroirs

Soils of red Comtat sandstone, safres and pebbly alluvium from the Rhône forming rolled pebbles.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Severe sorting, direct pressing, settling, 83% of the blend is vinified in stainless steel tanks and 17% in wood.

Breeding

83% in stainless steel tanks and 17% in wood

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale golden yellow

Nose

Finishes with aromas of pomelo, white fruit and a hint of vanilla.

Mouth

Smooth and round, with a lovely freshness and subtle notes of sweet spices and vanilla.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with seafood starters such as salmon, lobster, sea bass at Champagne or fresh cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 5*Stars (Outstanding producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)

About the domain :

Things are moving forward at the mighty Ampuis estate. In the north, Philippe Guigal has made no secret of his desire to eventually go organic, and recent plantings at Le Plomb have been carried out to enable winch-operated work. But it's in the south that the most important projects are underway, with a new winery operational at Château de Nalys from the 2025 harvest, and new buildings expected by 2026. Otherwise, the first tastings - still unofficial - of La Reynarde, the future new jewel in the crown of Côte Rôtie, continue, showing those who doubted the beauty of the Fongeant terroir.

Decanter

Domain Rated Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 2*Coup de Cœur (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2025) Cité (Vin réussi)

About the wine:

This 2016 is a real coup de cœur: a fine nose, combining notes of acacia, grapefruit and peach, is matched by a mineral, racy palate, with sovereign balance and rare aromatic persistence. A great southern white.

About the domain :

One of the oldest domains in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, recorded as early as the 17th century and then owned by the Nalys family. Its venerable vineyard (52 ha) underwent a renaissance in the 1950s. A sure bet for the appellation, acquired in 2017 by Maison Guigal. Organic conversion is underway.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Wine rated (2018 guide) Gold Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated wine (2017 guide) 88/100 (Good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2024) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Medium-bodied to opulent, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc offers hints of honey and orange on the nose, and a seductively round texture on the palate with taut notes of zest on the finish.

Jancis Robinson

Domain Rated Recommended

Vinous A. Galloni

Domain Rated Recommended

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2024 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

on 30 reviews

Note and review by M. JEAN-MARC D. Published on 08/05/2020

Good body, broad palate with lovely ripe fruit aromas, nice length. A wine built more on fatness, fullness and roundness than on minerality. A little more tension would undoubtedly have verticalized the whole. Each vintage has its own pleasures and each has its own tastes...