Xavier Vignon : Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016

Wine Advocate-Parker :
At first, the 2016 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc displays an unusual and distracting aroma of doused campfire. With air, that diminishes somewhat, allowing hints of stone fruit, pear and pineapple to emerge. There's ample fruit weight and concentration, but that acrid, ashy note persists on the finish, dampening my enthusiasm.