07 Beaucastel Blanc and 00 Rayas Blanc

 2000 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc:

Served blind. Towards golden. Minerals, rich nose, ripe, almost flat. Flat acidity, ripe and alcoholic, warm. Boring. 82

 2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc:

Served blind. Pale golden. Rich and alcoholic nose, minerals, bananas and apricots. Fat texture and a bit lazy acidity, warm and alcoholic palate, feels like candy, in my world this is vulgar. Good length but far from my liking.  Alcoholic finish. 86