The House of Hine announces the U.S. release of Bonneuil 2010 (SRP $139.99), the fourth installment in its single-vintage, single-estate Bonneuil collection. Sourced exclusively from Hine’s private estate this unblended cognac captures the purest expression of Grande Champagne’s limestone terroir. Only 18 casks (8,100 bottles) of this limited-edition release were hand-selected for bottling by Hine’s Cellar Master, Eric Forget.
“At Hine, we believe a great cognac is first and foremost a great white wine,” said Eric Forge, Hine Cellar Master. “Our Bonneuil range beautifully illustrates our philosophy by showcasing a singular expression of grapes harvested from one place and one vintage. Considered the greatest vintage of the 2000-2010 decade in Grande Champagne, 2010 afforded favorable weather conditions, excellent acidity in our fruit, and a highly distinctive expression of cognac, which I am delighted to share under the Bonneuil 2010 label.”
After the inaugural release of Bonneuil 2005, a warm year which expressed bountiful fruity and floral tasting notes, Bonneuil 2006 emerged from a vintage marked by unpredictable weather patterns with rich, dominant fruit notes and a subtle, elegant mineral tension. Bonneuil 2008 hails from a vintage that delivered a well-rounded harvest with aromas of fresh cranberries and the hallmark smoothness of mountain honey.
While the 2007 and 2009 harvests did not meet the Hine team’s standards for these stringent single-estate expressions, the release of Bonneuil 2010 delivers a masterclass in the art of exceptionally expressive single vintage, single estate cognac. Aged in oak casks for a decade, it is lively on the nose with aromas of mandarin, tangerine, wild peach, and toasted bread. Overflowing with freshness, this elegant release demonstrates remarkable tension and great concentration, which is proceeded by a long and lingering finish.
“Hotaling & Co. is pleased to offer this unique limited release within HINE’s dynamic portfolio of cognacs,” said Dan Leese, Hotaling’s president/CEO of Hotaling & Co.
“With more than two and half centuries of experience, the House of HINE continues to innovate and push the category forward with rare offerings such as their coveted Bonneuil collection.”