Domaine Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf du Pape

The Bois de Boursan, founded in 1955 by Jean Versino (Jean-Paul’s father), is a ten-hectare domaine with the entirety of its vineyards situated within the confines of the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Working all of the permitted thirteen cepages for the appellation, the Versino family manages twenty-seven separate parcels of vineyards. The average age of the vines is in excess of fifty years. The domaine is worked organically without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Further, the vinification is traditional to its core: the grapes for the red are not destemmed, the cuvaison extends for at least three weeks and the elevage in wood of varying size and age is eighteen months or longer. The wines, both red and white, are age-worthy.

'Lots of juicy black raspberry, strawberry, rose petal, and ground pepper nuances emerge from the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape, a lively medium-bodied, elegant barrel sample that has good mid-palate depth, firm yet ripe and integrated tannins, and a great finish. It's going to be a classic, balanced, incredibly satisfying Châteauneuf du Pape to enjoy on release and over the following decade.' - Jeb Dunnuck