The 2013 C?tes du Rh?ne Lieu Dit Clavin Blanc is a beauty. Made from 40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette and the reset Viognier and Marsanne, all of which goes completely through maolactic fermentation, it gives up loads of white flowers, apple blossom and stone fruits to go with a medium-bodied, beautifully fresh and focused feel on the palate. It’s a smoking white that can be consumed over the coming couple of years, or might even surprise in the cellar.