Wine Advocate (Jeb Dunnuck) : 94 pts : The top white from the estate is the Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas les Echalas Blanc. Made from 100% Roussanne and brought up all in barrels (and taking more than a year to ferment dry), it’s a serious, layered, gorgeously full-bodied white that gives up lots of honeyed nuances, buttered peach, citrus and broche on the nose. Possessing solid freshness, building richness and blockbuster finish, it’s a hidden gem in the vintage.

Clos Bellane was purchased by Stephane Vedeau, of Freme du Mont, in 2010. The estate covers 42 hectares, with a tiny 1.14 hectares in Chateauneuf du Pape. The wines are gorgeous.