The tank-aged 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (80% Grenache and the rest Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault) is Provencal in style displaying lots of garrigue, lavender, pepper and kirsch characteristics. With sweet fruit and silky tannin, this seductive 2009 is best consumed over the next 7-8 years. With 25 acres in Chateauneuf du Pape and even more acreage in surrounding Cotes du Rhone areas, this exceptionally well run estate has been producing high quality wines under the Bonnet family regime for at least a decade. The three 2010 Cotes du Rhones I tasted all merit consideration. The 2009 Chateauneuf du Papes are largely drinkable, with the exception of Les Hesperides. Importers: Simon N Cellars, Charlottesville, VA; tel. (434) 977-4476; Vigneron Imports, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 530-1616; Oslo Enterprise LLC, Takoma Park, MD; tel. (301) 326-2056

The tank-aged 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (80% Grenache and the rest Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault) is Provencal in style displaying lots of garrigue, lavender, pepper and kirsch characteristics. With sweet fruit and silky tannin, this seductive 2009 is best consumed over the next 7-8 years. With 25 acres in Chateauneuf du Pape and even more acreage in surrounding Cotes du Rhone areas, this exceptionally well run estate has been producing high quality wines under the Bonnet family regime for at least a decade. The three 2010 Cotes du Rhones I tasted all merit consideration. The 2009 Chateauneuf du Papes are largely drinkable, with the exception of Les Hesperides.Importers: Simon N Cellars, Charlottesville, VA; tel. (434) 977-4476; Vigneron Imports, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 530-1616; Oslo Enterprise LLC, Takoma Park, MD; tel. (301) 326-2056