Bois de Boursan, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, 2001 so04102025Pertinace straddling the border between La

straddling the border between La Morra and Barolo communes

and the haunting persistence only legendary old Barolo delivers

picnics—or just having a beautifully crafted Burgundy that doesn’t need a special occasion

with a lift and elegance that make it more than just muscle

Sandy soils impart that signature finesse—aromatic precision without heaviness

Bois de Boursan, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, 2001 so04102025Pertinace straddling the border between LaBois de Boursan is a small Chateauneuf du Pape domaine run on resolutely traditional lines by Jean Paul Versino, whose family came over from Piedmont and now farms more than two dozen old vine parcels across the appellation. The reds here are made the old way: whole cluster fruit, long maceration, aging in big neutral wood, and all thirteen permitted grape varieties in play, which gives the wine its classic warmth and aromatic lift. The 2001 was an