Domaine Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 'Cuvee des Felix' 2021

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Domaine Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 'Cuvee des Felix' 2021A special selection of grapes from the lowest yielding, best exposed vines is made to produce this elite cuve which, in years that merit its existence, represents about 10% of the annual production of the domaine. Grenache represents 65% of this cuve but mourvdre plays an increasingly important role (25%) while Syrah (5%) and an assortment of other grape varieties (5%) complete the blend. This wine is aged in smaller barriques of older origin (two to

Alexandre’s village-level Gamay comes from a half-hectare’s worth of tiny south-facing parcels planted at altitudes between 480 and 750 meters

and dosage levels can change from year to year

on the palate it is juicy

lively and satisfying

and his ever-elegant touch yields a wine of both grace and power

This wine is more subtle

bottling it for the first time with the 2021 harvest and christening it “Rien Que du Carignan” (“Nothing But Carignan”)

they vinify the Saint-Joseph without de-stemming

rocky hillsides

“Bulgarelli”—named after her grandfather’s prized stallion—is pure Sangiovese from 20- to 30-year-old vines planted in the sandy clay soils of the farm’s main three parcels: Ficomontano

with dark fruit and deep purple color

and for a briefer stint than its big brother

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