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The 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Des Générations Marie-Léoncie Blanc is Roussanne- dominated and is based on 95% Roussanne and 5% Clairette raised in new barrels. It brings another level of intensity and concentration, with ripe stone fruits, minty flowers, honeyed orange, and toasted bread notes all soaring from the glass. This flat-out awesome white is medium to full-bodied, has a broad, layered mouthfeel, a beautiful mix of richness and freshness, and a great finish. You could safely put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. There are just 500 cases produced, and while I would lean toward drinking bottles over the coming 4-6 years, I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see it have an interesting evolution beyond that as well.