"The red wines reflect the floral notes and fine texture of Picasses." (Le Guide RVF 2025) A very sunny and concentrated red, made from a selection of the estate's best plots, characterized by its very calcareous and clayey terroir facing south, with excellent aging potential, to be reserved in your cellar.
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Eye
Ruby red color
Nose
Beautiful concentration of ripe fruit, notes of tobacco and undergrowth
Mouth
Beautiful volume, sunny and concentrated but very fresh, the tannins are just beginning to develop.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before in a carafe
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2036
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with grilled red meats, stews, regional cuisine, or more complex dishes such as roast duck, roast beef with vegetables, leg of lamb, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The new generation at the helm of Bonnaventure, Jean and Tatiana, are making great strides in developing this historic estate. The age of the vines and the shift towards organic farming methods are contributing to the growing success of this property, which offers good value for money. A highly recommended range from a reputable producer.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2025) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About wine:
The vigor of this vintage tends to give it a somewhat austere character. This vigor—the nose effortlessly detects an athletic woodiness—is also due to a strong fruity presence dominated by blackberry jam. All these sensations suggest that the Cabernet Franc fermented for a long time in vats before being aged for nine months in barrels. The result is a well-executed extraction that produces a wine with good volume, firm without harshness, energized by beautiful bitter notes on the finish.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2025 guide) 94/100 Favorite
Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About wine:
The red wines have the floral character and fine texture of Picasses.
About the estate:
The property has been in the Bonnaventure family since the Middle Ages, when the vineyards of the historic Turpenay estate were planted. In 1988, Étienne and Pascale de Bonnaventure undertook the expansion of the estate. They revived the spirit of the great wines of Beaumont, the first step in the Chinon appellation, on the Loire side, where Cabernets, under more oceanic influence, gain in delicacy and fruit finesse compared to those in the east of the appellation. Château de Coulaine now produces a brilliant range of organic Chinons, combining fresh fruit and elegant texture. The vintages do not obscure the expression of the terroirs: the suppleness (clay and silica of Beaumont) in Château de Coulaine and the fresh firmness of the clay-limestone soils in Les Picasses, Clos de Turpenay (south-facing) and La Diablesse (in its old vine version, north-facing). Since January 2017, Jean de Bonnaventure, the son of Étienne and Pascale, has been at the helm of the estate and is continuing the family's history with rigor, tact, and sensitivity.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. JEAN LUC L. Published on 06/25/2025
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