A borderline outstanding white, and a blend of 50% Roussanne, 40% Clairette and 10% Bourboulenc, the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc dishes out loads of apple, quince, toasted almond and hints of brioche to go with a medium-bodied, salty, yet juicy and fresh profile on the palate. It’s a delicious white geared for drinking over the coming year or two. Drink now-2015. Baptiste Grangeon continues to produce a terrific lineup of wines, both in Chateauneuf du Pape and with his Cotes du Rhone negociant labels. While they can release three Chateauneufs in top vintages (a tradition cuvee, a Cuvee Renaissance which incorporates a heft chunk of Mourvedre and sees barrel aging, and a Grenache-dominated Vieilles Vignes that’s aged in older wood and tank), they only produced a single cuvee in 2011 and did not produce a cuvee Renaissance in 2012. Importers: Wine Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA; tel. (800) 331-2829; Galaxy Wine Co., Portland, OR; tel. (503) 248-9493; George Molitor, Fine Vines, LLC, Melrose Park, IL; tel. (708) 343-6702; David Bowler Wine (212) 807-1680; ABC Fine Wines and Spirits, Orlando, FL; tel. (407) 851-0000