Clos du Mont Olivet has fashioned this tasty 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape blanc, offering notions of pears, melons, and bubble gum. Fruity, with excellent texture, it should be drunk over the next year.
Importers: David Hinkle, North Berkeley Imports, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 336-9880, and Ideal Wines, Medford, MA; tel. (617) 395-3300