Domaine Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005

Red
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
7.5
WineSaint

Pure, crystalline fruit drives this elegant expression from Bonneau's younger plantings. Red cherry and wild strawberry mingle with dried herbs and Earl Grey tea. The palate shows lovely precision with silky tannins and vibrant acidity carrying the fruit through a clean, mineral-laced finish.

red cherrywild strawberrydried herbsEarl Grey tea
Label

Domaine Henri Bonneau

Henri Bonneau is among Châteauneuf-du-Pape's most mythologized producers, releasing wines on no fixed schedule and aging them as long as he sees fit. Réserve des Célestins is one of the appellation's benchmark reds.