Henri Bonneau CDP Reserve des Celestins 2009

Henri Bonneau CDP Reserve des Celestins 2009

There is fine concentration to the relatively powerful sappy and mouth coating flavors that are shaped by wonderfully fine-grained tannins on the hugely long

Perhaps the finest wine yet made at Blankiet is the spectacular 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Paradise Hills Vineyard

plum and sandalwood

Here the equally brooding nose is slightly more elegant with its cool and restrained nose of red currant

all wrapped in a balanced and velvety finish that is supported by moderately firm tannins

with savoriness that’s hard to articulate

The saturated purple/black color is followed by aromas of sweet vanillin intermixed with riveting scents of black currants

soft spice and game hints

The oak is completely obscured by the lavish

volume and concentrated power to the caressing yet serious medium weight plus flavors that display very fine length on the dusty and youthfully austere finale

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Paradise Hills Vineyard (1

but with velvety tannin and stunning purple and black fruits