Red Wine: 2006 | Henri Bonneau | Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Celestins

Exhibiting a dense ruby/purple colour, it is incredibly old-school on the nose with loads of roasted Provencal herbs, meat juice, plum sauce, game, and liquorice aromas all showing up.

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Producer: Henri Bonneau

Vintage: 2006

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Southern Rhone Red Blend

Country/Region: France, Southern Rhone

Exhibiting a dense ruby/purple colour, it is incredibly old-school on the nose with loads of roasted Provencal herbs, meat juice, plum sauce, game, and liquorice aromas all showing up. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a full, fleshy mid-palate, superb ripeness, and a solid finish, this textbook Chateauneuf du Pape opens up beautifully in the glass and is a joy to drink.

Producer Information

Henri Bonneau, who died in 2016, was a critically acclaimed Chteauneuf-du-Pape producer. Bonneau was the twelfth-generation winemaker in the family, which has an extensive history in the southern Rhne. He first started working in the vineyards in the 1950s, though due to the popularity, value and scarcity of his wines, early vintages are virtually non-existent. Bonneau’s last vintage was 2015, and he passed away in 2016. The estate consists of 6 hectares (15 acres) of estate vineyards in various Chteauneuf-du-Pape sites, including the esteemed La Crau plot. There are three cuves a simple Chteauneuf-du-Pape, the Cuve Marie Beurrier and the top-tier Rserve des Clistins, rounded out with the Les Rouliers Vin de Table. The high quality of the 1990 and 1998 vintages also led Bonneau to make a Cuve Speciale. Henri Bonneau’s vineyards are planted with around 90 percent Grenache. The farming practices specifically produce low yields and the fruit is harvested relatively late for the region. Bonneau’s winemaking process generally avoided destemming, except in poor vintages, and fermentation took place in cement vats. The wines were then aged in large, old barrels.