Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Henri Bonneau
Label Name:
 
Cdp Reserve Des Celestins
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache (c.90%), Mourvèdre, Counoise, Vaccarèse.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 95; Wine Advocate 95 — widely praised for concentration, freshness and long aging potential

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and blackberry, garrigue and cured‑meat aromas, peppery spice and lavender notes. Full-bodied, rich palate with bright acidity, silky yet firm tannins and a long, saline mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, coq au vin, beef stew, braised short ribs, aged cheeses (Roquefort); Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan beef, lamb skewers.

Production Method
Late-harvest Grenache-dominant fruit fermented in concrete vats (often whole-cluster), aged long in neutral foudres/demi-muids and old oak; low-intervention, low yields, often bottled unfiltered after extended élevage.

Vineyard Info
12th-generation family domaine of Henri Bonneau (6–6.5 ha), famed La Crau holdings; traditional methods, late harvest and tiny production. Henri died 2016; son Marcel now manages the estate.