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.