G.A.E.C. Bonneau & Fils

Réserve des Célestins Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2009

9.4

I remember having this wine for the first time in a restaurant outdoors under a tree for lunch in Gigondas with the family many years ago. It was a Wow wine. I have since collected a few bottles and decided to have this one over the weekend with Lamb Shanks. Nose not giving a lot initially but eventually a red and black fruited savoury perfume. Such concentration and richness on the full bodied palate featuring raspberry, plum and spice finishing with supple tannins in this predominantly Grenache blend. The previous bottle I had of this in Australia had notes of barnyard and manure (possibly traces of Brett) but no sign of that in this bottle. Always a treat to have a Bonneau Celestins. — 5 days ago

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Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, a brief comment since I don’t want to “criticize” anyone, I was “all-in” based on Parker’s comments in the late 1980s/early 1990s to lay in some Bonneau in my cellar (I mean, my email address, which I still use, has “mmrhone” as part of it). I visited an “important” San Francisco wine shop around that time, and was basically “advised” not to purchase Bonneau wines, which I REGRET to today. While I heard some “specifics” at the time as to why, with my PERFECT 20-50 hindsight (LOL!), I now realize I made a HUGE mistake. Oh well?!

Bob McDonald

@Doug Powers I hear you on some of the thoughts of Robert Parker. As far as Aussie wine was concerned back in the day he thought “the bigger the better”. Next thing every wine maker was chasing Parker Points with over ripe over Oaked monsters. This is why he didn’t like medium bodied classic Cabernets like Mount Mary. I reckon SA winemakers making these monsters set the Australian wine industry backwards for over a decade until it has now returned to making world class wines.

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Bridgid

9.8

Peppery Zinfandel, depth of flavor, perfect for the value. — 6 months ago

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Tom Garland

9.4

Pop and pour. A majestic lite gold color. On the nose: crisp apples, lemon, almonds, floral, and honey. Taste: creamy, beautiful texture and nice acidity wine with apple, pear, lemon zest, saline, flint, and a minerally lime peel medium plus finish. YUM! Maturing gracefully and time to go. — 19 days ago

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Egret Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Michelle Beer

9.2

Classic Sonoma cab , great with grilled burgers — 4 months ago

G.A.E.C. Bonneau & Fils

Cuvée Marie Beurrier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Pierre Gourinchas

9.4

Exceptional chateauneuf — 5 months ago

Domaine de Montille

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Byron Hewett

9.3

A beauty. Needs a decant prior to consumption. A more linear style. Not fat and rich like Bonneau du Martray. — 2 years ago

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Henri Bonneau

Réserve des Célestins Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

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Corton-Charlemagne Chardonnay 2007

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Amigos cuu — 3 months ago

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Cuvée Marie Beurrier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Tristan

Smooth all the way through, great fruit — 5 months ago

Serrat

Close Planted Yarra Valley Grenache 2016

Bob McDonald

9.2

Quite light in colour, light crimson - transparent. Sweet red fruits - strawberry and raspberry, savoury overtones. Possibly the lightest table wine Grenache I’ve ever had. When you compare this to Rayas or Bonneau Celestins you realise what a chameleon Grenache can be. Serrat is the personal side project of Yabby Lake winemaker, Tom Carson. Only 580 bottles produced. See previous Delectable note in August 2022. Had the last bottle on 4th July 2025. Notes as previous. A bit more meh this time. — 2 years ago

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