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Domaine Bois de Boursan, Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Cuvée des Félix”
When you consider what many producers charge for their most limited, top-tier cuvées, what Bois de Boursan asks for “Cuvée des Félix” seems downright quaint. Dig a little deeper into the wine’s “specs” and it looks like a steal: fruit is sourced from the La Nerthe, La Crau, and Pied de Baud lieux-dits, arguably the three most famous subzones of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Furthermore, Bois de Bourdan’s vines exceed 90 years of age in some places! It’s a Grenache-driven blend (65%) fermented using mostly whole grape clusters, creating a beautifully concentrated style blessed with the perfect amount of Old World rusticity. It is, in a word, a benchmark—and a wine we seem to get less and less of each year.
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