This estate owns 3 hectares, mostly planted to Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, located on the northern edge of Chateauneuf du Pape. The 2013 C?tes du Rh?ne (still in barrel) looks superb and surpasses a number of Chateauneufs in the vintage. Black cherry, violets, peppery spice and some garrigue flow nicely from this Provencal, elegant and textured red. It should drink nicely on release.

The 2011 Cotes du Rhone is one of the strongest Cotes du Rhones I tasted in this vintage. Both wines should be consumed in their first 3-4 years of life. I have been following the wines of this estate since 1978, when the parents of Nicolas Boiron produced the wines. Nicolas, one of the tallest vignerons in the village, has been in charge for a number of years, and has unquestionably hit pay dirt over recent vintages. While many top-notch wines have emerged from Bosquet des Papes over the last 25 years, I do not think they have ever had a greater vintage than 2010, which has been followed by some of the finest wines of the vintage in 2011. Consumers should be looking out for this domaine’s wines as the quality has soared even higher than it already was. In 34 years of tastings, every time I go back to a wine region I seemingly know extremely well, there are always surprises, both wonderful and disappointing. My recent tasting at Bosquet des Papes ranks as the most remarkable I conducted on my trip to the southern Rhone Valley. For starters, two sleepers of the vintage are the 2011 and 2010 Cotes du Rhones. The Boirons own nearly ten acres of Cotes du Rhone vineyards situated on the other side of Domaine du Marcoux in the northern part of the appellation. Their vines are separated from the Chateauneuf du Pape appellation by a narrow two-lane road. Both Cotes du Rhones are blends of 80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault and 10% Syrah aged in tank. Bosquet des Papes’s 2011 Chateauneuf du Papes are among the great successes of the vintage. Nicolas Boiron told me something I heard from just about every vigneron and oenologist: 2012 was looking perfect. However, as we all remember, so was 2002 until the historic flood hit on September 8 and 9. On September 24, 2011 approximately three inches of rain fell of Chateauneuf du Pape, which will affect the outcome. No 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape a la Gloire de Mon Grandpere was made. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173

The amazing 2010 Cotes du Rhone exhibits a dense, rich, inky/ruby/purple color as well as lots of cassis and kirsch intermixed with hints of lavender and pepper. Both wines should be consumed in their first 3-4 years of life. I have been following the wines of this estate since 1978, when the parents of Nicolas Boiron produced the wines. Nicolas, one of the tallest vignerons in the village, has been in charge for a number of years, and has unquestionably hit pay dirt over recent vintages. While many top-notch wines have emerged from Bosquet des Papes over the last 25 years, I do not think they have ever had a greater vintage than 2010, which has been followed by some of the finest wines of the vintage in 2011. Consumers should be looking out for this domaine’s wines as the quality has soared even higher than it already was. In 34 years of tastings, every time I go back to a wine region I seemingly know extremely well, there are always surprises, both wonderful and disappointing. My recent tasting at Bosquet des Papes ranks as the most remarkable I conducted on my trip to the southern Rhone Valley. For starters, two sleepers of the vintage are the 2011 and 2010 Cotes du Rhones. The Boirons own nearly ten acres of Cotes du Rhone vineyards situated on the other side of Domaine du Marcoux in the northern part of the appellation. Their vines are separated from the Chateauneuf du Pape appellation by a narrow two-lane road. Both Cotes du Rhones are blends of 80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault and 10% Syrah aged in tank. Bosquet des Papes’s 2011 Chateauneuf du Papes are among the great successes of the vintage. Nicolas Boiron told me something I heard from just about every vigneron and oenologist: 2012 was looking perfect. However, as we all remember, so was 2002 until the historic flood hit on September 8 and 9. On September 24, 2011 approximately three inches of rain fell of Chateauneuf du Pape, which will affect the outcome. No 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape a la Gloire de Mon Grandpere was made. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173

A sleeper selection is Nicolas Boiron’s 2009 Cotes du Rhone. This outstanding effort (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 10% Cinsault) was aged in cement tanks (50%) and foudre and demi-muids. Tasting like a medium weight Chateauneuf du Pape, this elegant, spicy, richly fruity, attractive red is best drunk over the next several years. Bosquet des Papes has been one of my favorite estates for over three decades. Run by the charming Boiron family (the bigger than life Nicolas Boiron could be on an NFL team), they own beautiful vineyards throughout Chateauneuf du Pape. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173