Henri Bonneau Cdp Reserve Des Celestins 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Henri Bonneau
Label Name:
 
Cdp Reserve Des Celestins
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache (dominant), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly rated by critics (Wine Advocate ~94 for 2014); consistently collectible and in high demand since Henri Bonneau's passing; top scores for multiple vintages

Tasting Note
Ripe kirsch and black cherry, garrigue herbs, black pepper, truffle and leather notes; sweet, polished tannins with intense spice and a long saline, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef stew, mushroom risotto; Western: roast duck, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu or braised beef with five-spice.

Production Method
Old-vine Grenache-led blend; minimal intervention, frequent whole-cluster fermentation, concrete/cement vats, aged in large neutral foudres and old barrels; often bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Small family domaine (≈6 ha). Henri Bonneau (d.2016) was a legendary 12th-generation vigneron, famed for old-vine Grenache from La Crau; now succeeded by his son Marcel with longstanding cellar traditions.