80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault.
This up-and-coming, increasingly serious estate, run by proprietor Eric Bonnet, produces a decent traditional cuvee of Chateauneuf du Pape. The 2006, while light, is fruity, pleasant, straightforward, and medium-bodied. It is ideal for drinking during its first 3-4 years of life.
This estate is well-worth following, especially for their top cuvee from the sandy soils of Pignan, near Rayas. Most consumers have not yet caught on to the quality of their wines (including their Cotes du Rhônes), so prices remain reasonable. (Robert Parker – Wine Advocate June 2000 #179 –86 points)
Inky ruby. Roasted dark berry, cherry preserve and plum aromas. Broad and round, offering rich dark fruit flavours and a musky earthiness. Reminds me of some 2003s. The weighty finish features lingering sweetness. (Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar –85-88 points)
black notes in a raspberry-coloured robe; the aroma reflects softly mulled berries, with a red, ripe berry tang, the Grenache leading the way stylistically. There is a soft, squeezy start to the palate, that has quite a lush, red jam taste before some ripe tannins come along and lend it a fruit pastille tone. Can be got on with early on, and ends in a rounded way. Accessible drinking, no real barriers at this young, open stage. Very much in the vein of this vintage. 2020-22 (John Livingstone-Learmonth – Drink Rhone – 3 stars)