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Located in the small settlement of Bonny Doon in the Santa Cruz Mountains, this is one of California’s most significant wineries thanks to their pioneering work to popularise Rhone varietals in the United States. Maverick winemaker Randall Grahm fell in love with wine after studying philosophy and decided to pursue a degree in viticulture at UC Davis. In 1983 he founded Bonny Doon which has become a point of reference for minimal intervention wines made from Rhone varietals on top Californian terroir.
Le Cigare Volant is Bonny Doon’s flagship wine and takes its name from an unusual decree forbidding UFOs from landing in the vineyards that was passed by the local village council in Chateauneuf du Pape in 1954. The wine is crafted from Grenache, cool climate Syrah and 100-year old Mourvedre vines in Contra Costa County. There is also some Cinsault from 120 year old vines in the blend.
Heady notes of crushed dark berries, licorice and spice define the nose while the first sip reveals a full body, firm tannins and intense cassis, raspberry and dried fruit flavours. The finish is long and rich with hints of dark fruit, woodsmoke and dried herbs. A great wine to pair with hearty red meat dishes.
Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2023
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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2023
- 2023
- 750ml
- Red
- 13.5%
- Rhone Red Blends
- 52% Grenache,
- 35% Cinsault,
- 13% Syrah
- Bonny Doon
- California
- United States
- Vintage: 2023
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Varietal: Rhone Red Blends
- Grapes: 52% Grenache
35% Cinsault
13% Syrah - Winery: Bonny Doon
- Region: California
- Country: United States
- Vintage: 2023
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Varietal: Rhone Red Blends
- Grapes: 52% Grenache
35% Cinsault
13% Syrah - Winery: Bonny Doon
- Region: California
- Country: United States
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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2023
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overall i had a positive experience, they have a wide range of wines, some which are hard to find anywhere else - the main reason i still buy from them, plus the discounts are fair and often, but... their codes for the first offer only works at the first offer, which if fine, but then why would you send me the voucher in each package i order, why spam me on the email and every time i log in on the website? this is really bothering me... then their rewards points system is useless, first of all because you only get peanuts even after spending €250 on an order, but even those peanuts will expire if you won't order again soon, which is unfair, to say the least... and lastly, if you get a corked wine, a wine with any deffect or a wine that leaked (my last order contained a bottle of $100 Caymus Cabernet with a leaking cork, which made the wine tasted cooked and flat), they have no procedure put in place for you to replace or return the wine or to get a refund or replacement - none, which is a big no no no for any wine collector... so all in all i give it 3 stars for now