Patrick Lesec, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Galets Blonds 2007 Napa Valley not much disease pressure either

not much disease pressure either

citrus zest and a lick of noble reduction

Domaine Tempier has been run by the Peyraud family since 1936

blue fruit

and the wine’s chalky core shows itself in a clinging

Patrick Lesec, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Galets Blonds 2007 Napa Valley not much disease pressure either94 Points Wine Advocate The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Galets Blonds includes 90% Grenache from nearly 100 year old vines blended with 10% Syrah from the renowned sector in the eastern part of the appellation known as Le Crau. This brilliant offering displays black raspberry, black cherry, floral, forest floor, underbrush, and cassis characteristics along with superb concentration, an opaque purple color, a gorgeously intense, multidimensional