Gérard Bertrand wines noted in the Bettane and Desseauve guide
The awards and comments given to Gérard Bertrand wines by Bettane + Desseauve in their 2021 guide.
L'Aigle Royal Chardonnay, AOP Limoux, 2019, 92/100: Vanilla notes, intense wine, good length with lots of sap. A Languedoc Chardonnay in an assumed Burgundian style.
L'Aigle Royal Chardonnay, AOP Limoux, 2020, 91/100: Quite deep, nice look of a well-bred Chardonnay - We like its depth and allure . Intelligent aging gives it a certain character and style.
L'Aigle Royal Pinot Noir, IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude, 2018, 92/100: Powerful, dense, large length. A great wine in an academic register.
L'Aigle Royal Pinot Noir, IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude, 2019, 96/100: A lot of character and depth, race and length in the mouth, splendid in its intensity and strength.
Clos du Temple, AOP Languedoc-Cabrières, 2019, 97/100:
Kosmos 888, AOP Languedoc, 2019, 90/ 100: All in amplitude and in flesh, we like its fatness, its ripe fruit and its notes of spices. Generous wine.
La Forge, AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2018, 96/100: Impressive in its aromatic personality and its length while keeping a lot of suppleness in its tannins. What a style.
Le Viala, AOP Minervois-La Livinière, 2018, 92/100: Powerful and generous Syrah, which commands admiration with its natural smoothness. Beautiful wine.
Le Viala, AOP Minervois-La Livinière, 2019, 92/100: Generous, ample and powerful Syrah on the palate. Its natural sweetness gives it a tender and comfortable character.
Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin Rouge, AOP La Clape, 2019, 94/100: Harmonious wine, deep and sappy, with aromatic notes of bramble and an intense mineral expression.
Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin Blanc, AOP La Clape, 2019, 96/100: Quite mineral, apricot nose of finesse and length.
Clos D'Ora, AOP Minervois-La Livinière, 2018, 98/100: The largest Clos-d'ora ever produced, with length and great racy character. The wine reaches the top in its category.
L'Hospitalitas, AOP La Clape, 2018, 96/100:Length, enormous intensity, superlative character and breed, everything is great in this wine.
Villa Soleilla, Vin de France, 2020, 94/100: Golden color, vibrant, stone fruit notes, unctuous attack without heaviness, sap and energy, great depth.
La Forge, AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2019, 96/100: Still as sappy and slender, we find the mineral character pronounced that makes the charm of this cuvée.
L'Hospitalitas, AOP La Clape, 2019, 97/100: Intense aromatic and complex, its great depth and amplitude in the mouth give it a lot of potential. Magnificent wine with considerable energy.