The 2023 Jocelyn Raoux Lirac Blanc represents a great alternative to white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, offering a similar, full-flavored experience at a more accessible price point. This Lirac Blanc is a white wine from the Lirac AOC in France's Southern Rhône Valley, made with a blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, and Viognier. The 2023 vintage was characterized by cooler, later ripening conditions, which resulted in intense, balanced wines with good acidity. The white wine from Domaine Jocelyn Raoux typically features floral and white fruit notes, offering a refreshing and mineral-driven profile with a round, fresh palate. It can be enjoyed in its youth for its expressive fruit and floral notes or aged for a few years to allow more complex notes of ginger and roasted nuts to develop.