2012 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  5/6/2023 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Lion d’Or in Geneva. Opened this after drinking a fair amount of white Burgundy on a beautiful terrace setting overlooking Lake Geneva….but with those caveats for rose-tinted glasses, this was drinking exceptionally. Reminded me of a great Cote Rotie or Hermitage w 20-25 years on it - that chiseled, taught but smooth drinking. Great minerality and wore its alcohol so wonderfully. Viva Le Velvet Club.

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  4/27/2022 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  Somewhat of a bucket list wine for me; drank with NY steaks and baked ricotta; this is a remarkable wine in part because it has no resemblance at all to current Chateauneuf much of which I find borderline undrinkable; the nose here is earthy with tobacco, garrigue, crushed stone; then comes in ripe dark berry fruits and some hints of spring flowers; the palate is bold, but incredibly balanced; there is a lots of structure in the form of slightly rustic tannins, but the density of the fruit smoothes them over. The label says 15%, but I'd never have guessed it blind as it doesn't feel heavy or hot. It is long and complex, continuing to open and develop over 2 hours. Really incredible stuff. I need to explore Bonneau's wines further!

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  1/27/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  La Tablee: Bonneau retrospective (Mercerie): Fresh and bright and big red fruits and lots of structure and much too young but this is going in a nice direction.

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  5/17/2021 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Rhone Dinner (Circus Private Kitchen, Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong): No detailed notes, unfortunately - this was a very special wine but waaay too young. Come back in 10 years? Even better, I'd love to drink the 1990 which seems like when these wines reach a window that most appeal to me.

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  3/30/2021 - LB88 wrote: 94 Points

  Starting to turn a little secondary. Some dry red fruits. Overall drinking quite well already but will certainly only get better with more cellar time.

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