Henri Bonneau, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:12x750ml The 2011 Barca Velha

The 2011 Barca Velha

Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark cherries

This blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon

(the Liger-Belair vines in this small vineyard run from top to bottom whereas the others are situated in segments

licorice and crushed stone

Henri Bonneau, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:12x750ml The 2011 Barca Velha(from young vines, probably to be bottled as Marie Beurrier) Very fresh, precise red berry and candied cherry aromas complicated by sexy baking spices and flowers. Juicy and sweet, with deep raspberry flavor and a velvety texture. This seems utterly tannin free and finishes with exceptional persistence. Josh Raynolds