Shockingly good, and a wine that makes me want to chuck every Anticipated Maturity guess I've made for this cuvee, the 1974 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc has thrilling flinty minerality and gunpowder-like characteristics to go with lemon, honeyed citrus, flower aromas and flavors. Elegant, layered and seamless, with fabulous purity and fresh, it's a beautiful white and a testament to the age-ability of the whites from this estate.