M. Chapoutier - Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine rouge 2014 (Magnum)
87-89/100
Robert Parker
15,5/20
RVF
“La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the winery’s finest achievement among its southern Rhône wines. It is not the most powerful wine from this appellation, but it is round, harmonious, and full of flavor.” (The Guide to the Best Wines of France 2017 – RVF)
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Eye
deep purple dress
Nose
complex and delicate, with notes of blackcurrant and plum, followed by roasted coffee and morello cherry
Mouth
spicy (licorice) and fruity aromas that develop over time
Serve
at 16-18°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairings
Pair with beef stew, a wine merchant's ribeye, or rabbit with olives
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the estate:
Michel Chapoutier is now ably assisted by his children Mathilde and Maxime in running the largest wine house in the northern Rhône, a long-standing specialist in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage wines. Chapoutier is not only a major wine merchant, but also produces high-quality estate wines, with the estate's vines having been cultivated biodynamically for many years. The single-vineyard selections, the top of the range, perfectly reflect the philosophy of the master of the house: single-vineyard, single-varietal and produced every year, they are above all a reflection of the terroir, in its good aspects and sometimes its excesses.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
This venerable (19th century) and unmissable winery, launched onto the international stage by Michel Chapoutier in the 1990s, offers a wide range of wines from its own vineyards (345 hectares, biodynamic) or purchased grapes, in most of the leading appellations of the Rhône Valley, as well as in Roussillon and Alsace. His children, Mathilde and Maxime, have recently joined the family adventure.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2015 guide) 87-89/100 (Good wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Fruity, fresh, and easy to enjoy, the 2014 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine boasts an intense ruby-purple color and enticing notes of blackberry, wild herbs, and licorice. It will impress right from the start and will age well until 2024.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine is the winery’s finest achievement among its southern Rhône wines. It is not the most powerful wine from this appellation, but it is round, harmonious, and flavorful.
About the estate:
Under the Maison M. Chapoutier label, we bring together wines from the trading activities of this two-hundred-year-old institution in Tain-l'Hermitage. Michel Chapoutier, now accompanied by his daughter Mathilde, offers a very wide range of Rhône appellations, with a production volume approaching one million bottles. But the Chapoutier name is also present in other regions (Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc and even Australia), reflecting the dynamism of this family. While some vintages are impressive, others are much more ordinary. This inconsistency has led us to withdraw the star from the house this year.
Jancis Robinson
Rated Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated Recommended
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