The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape blanc (60% Clairette, 35% Grenache blanc and the rest Bourboulenc) is a different blend as well, since the Grenache blanc suffered from the same poor flowering as its kissing cousin, the red Grenache. Aged mostly in tank, the wine has crisp pear and white currant notes, is medium-bodied, fresh and lively. Drink it over the next two or so years. One of the top estates in Chateauneuf du Pape is that of the two brothers Thierry and Jean-Pierre Usseglio. Their cellars are just north of the village, adjacent to the walls of the ruins of the pope’s palace. They have nearly 60 acres under vine, and make three cuvees of red wines in the top vintages. Their classic or traditional cuvee is made from a blend of mostly Grenache, with some Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre. Their mostly unoaked, tank-fermented and -aged Mon Aieul comes from very old vines (about 85 years of age) and tiny yields, while their cuvee Des Deux Freres leans in a slightly more modern direction for Chateauneuf du Pape, with 50% of it now aged in small barrels, 20% in tank, and 30% in 600-liter demi-muids.Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173