CHÂTEAU

HAUT BONNEAU

APPELLATION MONTAGNE SAINT EMILION CONTRÔLEE
Vin du Vieux Continent

Eloina David, produced from the oldest cabernet franc parcels of the property, has become part of the great Bordeaux wine tradition. Matured for 18 to 24 months in new barrels, this wine seduces with its rich and complex bouquet, with hints of black fruits, spices and menthol. Its silky and elegant tannins ensure a good balance through to the harmonious aftertaste. A classy wine best appreciated between 5 and 15 years of age (annual production 6000 bottles).

It has a very subtle nose, blending dark fruit (mainly mature) with a hint of minerals and fine spices. There is a velvety entrance to the mouth with fine, crisp tannins. The inner mouth feel is pulpy, rich and sensual with such a wonderful final blend of crushed dark fruit! The wine has a lasting after-taste with pure, intense flavours. It has a perfect balance and is hard to resist. Simply superb !!!

This is the finest wine we have had in the 5 years since 2000, and interestingly seems to have the same charm and nobility as the famous 2000. Very dark in colour, it pours with grace and the surprise is wonderful when you raise the glass to your nose: blackberry, myrtle, smoked wood and vanilla, with touches of truffle and graphite, the signature of the greatest wines. Velvety and dense in texture, it completely covers the palate and lingers. The freshness of this magic wine is remarkable. It is without doubt one of the major successes of this vintage.

A very beautiful dark colour with purple glints. The nose is very delicate, recalling black fruit and spices. In the mouth an extraordinary fullness, a wonderful quality of texture and tannins.
The flavours gradually overcome your palate and become more and more heady: the wine finally lays its cards on the table, with an impressive length. A wonderful wine to lay down.

A very nice dark colour with purple glints. A rich perfume of black fruit.
In the mouth, a very concentrated wine, with a beautiful woody aroma.
The substance is there and will soon be beautifully blended with the wood.
This vintage seems to be destined to be a very good keeping wine, which should have a special place in your cellar or on your table.
GUIDE HUBERT 2004: Nez épanouï de fruits surmûris, bouche tendre, rondouillarde, finement boisée et agréable.
GUIDE HACHETTE DES VINS 2005: L'Eloïna David est une curiosité car cette cuvée est née du seul cépage cabernet franc. Le résultat est étonnant et prometteur, et notre jury a été réellement séduit par ce 2001: son bouquet riche et complexe offre des notes de fruits noirs, d'épices et de menthol. Ses tannins soyeux et racés assurent un bon équilibre jusqu'à la finale très harmonieuse. Un vin de classe à apprécier dans deux à six ans.

L’Eloïna David is remarkable for its richness and intensity of its blended flavours of fruit, smoke, vanilla and wood: a wine worthy of aging !!
GUIDE HUBERT 2004: Nez fondu et élégant, au boisé subtil; bouche très équilibrée, veloutée et fraîche, aux tannins fins et à la longue finale.

The latest tastings of the 2004 vintage confirm its excellence: with a bit of patience, fine tasting will ensue!
In terms of excellence, the 2000 and 2001 vintages have proven exceptional: a bit of patience for the 2001 but you can get started on the very fine 2000.
This summer the 2005 was put to the test and enchanted all those present. We concluded that it was probably the finest success of this batch. Do I keep it or drink it, that is the question…