The dark plum-colored 1995 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Marie Beurrier reveals broadly-formed aromatics of dried herbs, kirsch liqueur, roasted meats, earth, truffles, and spice. The wine is chewy, full-bodied, moderately tannic, long, and pure. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2018.
Total production at Bonneau is about 1,500 cases in a good year, but thanks to the insistence of Bonneau's American importer, Alain Junguenet, our country is getting several hundred cases. This is the quintessential artisinal winery, and Henri Bonneau is one of the planet's greatest and most distinctive winemakers.
Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173