Terrific and worth a special search to find though be aware that this youthfully austere effort will required extended cellaring
concentrated and with depth of flavor and length
(from 90+ year old vines in a parcel measuring
The 2008s show a work in progress as Conterno only had control of the vineyard for a few months that year
Medium-bodied and quite forward for Bonneau Celestins
Clos Papes, Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc other_regions Terrific and worth a specialVarious plots around the appellation are farmed organically, and all varieties are co fermented for this wine. It has aromas of pear, anise, flowers and heather honey, with a medium to full bodied palate displaying very pure pear fruit, grapefruit and some florality. It has lovely internal sweetness, with a honeyed quince character. A really lovely expression of quite intense fruit a little too intense to be truly elegant perhaps, but with good