1 dozen bottles per lot
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Spéciale--Vintage 1990
Rhône. H. Bonneau
Parcel: lots 348-349
"For the first time Henri Bonneau produced a Cuvée Spéciale in 1990. The vintage was so extraordinary he let one parcel of Grenache vines hang until the sugars were over 30 In essence, this is a late-harvest Châteauneuf-du-Pape with 16.5 natural alcohol and 3 grams residual sugar. It tool three years to ferment on its wild yeasts and, after aging in the cask and foudre for more than four years, it was bottled without filtration. To say this wine will last for 25-30 years is an understatement. When I asked Bonneau what he would serve with such a powerful, rich wine, he spent the next 20 minutes fantasizing about possible matchups. If readers want to taste the quintessential Henri Bonneau style, as well as how exciting (and exaggerated) Grenache can be when made from such a degree of ripeness and tiny yields, this wine should not be missed." Robert Parker, Wines of the Rhone Valley, 1997
1 dozen bottles per lot
Rhône. H. Bonneau
Parcel: lots 348-349
"For the first time Henri Bonneau produced a Cuvée Spéciale in 1990. The vintage was so extraordinary he let one parcel of Grenache vines hang until the sugars were over 30 In essence, this is a late-harvest Châteauneuf-du-Pape with 16.5 natural alcohol and 3 grams residual sugar. It tool three years to ferment on its wild yeasts and, after aging in the cask and foudre for more than four years, it was bottled without filtration. To say this wine will last for 25-30 years is an understatement. When I asked Bonneau what he would serve with such a powerful, rich wine, he spent the next 20 minutes fantasizing about possible matchups. If readers want to taste the quintessential Henri Bonneau style, as well as how exciting (and exaggerated) Grenache can be when made from such a degree of ripeness and tiny yields, this wine should not be missed." Robert Parker, Wines of the Rhone Valley, 1997
1 dozen bottles per lot
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