2015 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 95.8 points

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  3/31/2024 - VINNICK Likes this wine: 94 Points

  An excellent wine with all the detail of fine craftsmanship. Tightly wound as one would expect, but with beautiful notes of tobacco, herbs, black cherry. So elegant and balanced with a lifetime ahead. Opened, had a glass and left the rest of the bottle for the next day at cellar temp with cork in which was the right decision. Much more fruit forward and open on day two. A pleasure to enjoy but a wine to store.

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  11/8/2023 - OenoEd Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Henri died in 2016, so this exuberant Celestin, likely made mostly by son Marcel, is neverthess a legacy farewell and gift to Henri’s successor, and to us. This isnt and wont be the iconic ‘89, but it should compare favorably to tbe 2000 and ‘09., both delightful contributions to the CdP diaspora. Its vibrant electric acidity and primal black fruit take on sui bois and black mineral weight over 90 minutes in the glass. There must be a bit of viognier in this blend, too, with the 90% grenache, unless the ultra ripe grenache fruit took on its own lily, violet and lilac undertones. A pleasure with wagyu tartare and quail egg, but also with a perfect ris de veau prep by Chef Cindy Wolf at Charleston in Baltimore. 20-30 years of great drinking ahead, but accessible now.

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  10/17/2023 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 98 Points

  First time drinking Henri Bonneau CDP. Was surprised that it drinking so well. Pronounced nose instensity with notes of red and black fruits, spices, toast, mint, menthol. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Wine was balanced and long complexity finish. This wine have long years ahead. Tasted at Odette Four Hands with Chef Julien Royer and Chef Eric Vildgaard.

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  2/10/2023 - LB88 wrote: 94 Points

  This was a huge surprised. Rich, elegant, refined tannins, so concentrated and delicious. So approchable for a young celestins

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  8/6/2022 - KPB wrote: 95 Points

  Really excellent, the 2015 brings it all together and is also hitting its drinking window. A wine centered on cassis and black raspberry but with all sorts of complicating aromas: creosote, leather, garrigue, roast lamb, brioche, toffee. Very balanced and flavorful yet light on the palate. Amazingly good CDP, from the acknowledged master… but once I finish these I will never again have a Bonneau CDP, which is sad.

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