In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, it doesn’t get more “benchmark” than Bois de Boursan. There are more-famous labels, of course, but when it comes to capturing the very soul of this region, no one does it better. What does the “soul” of Châteauneuf taste like, you ask? 

Think saturated red and black fruit, dusty earth, wild herbs, and warm spices—a succulent, drippingly ripe evocation of the Mediterranean sun. If words aren’t enough (they’re probably not), the best move is to simply pull a cork and see for yourself. What I can say unequivocally is that this bottling is as timelessly stylish as wine gets, a vinous answer to Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” or Led Zeppelin’s debut album. If you consider yourself a “serious” wine aficionado, it’s a wine you must taste. I can’t put it any more clearly than that.