Readers who love Rhone whites need to grab a few bottles of the 2014 The First Date, which reminds me of a great vintage of Beaucastel's Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc! Made from 52% Roussanne, 46% Grenache Blanc and 2% Viognier, its light gold color is followed by awesome notes of buttered citrus, white flowers, peach and crushed rock-like minerality. Pure, full-bodied, beautifully textured and layered, it has a core of sweet fruit, integrated acidity and a great finish. It's a blockbuster white readers shouldn't miss.