Domaine de Bonserine - Côte Rôtie La Sarrasine 2021
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"This dazzling Côte Rôtie, with its silky texture and elegant fruitiness, is sure to delight your guests!"
“Refined apricot fruitiness, pleasant on the palate thanks to its density, a straightforward and fresh wine, best enjoyed fairly young.” (The Bettane + Desseauve Guide). A blend of six terroirs for this exceptional cuvée. A full-bodied nose with a smoky character, where the fruit is clean and intense (plum in alcohol, cocoa). The palate is rich and energetic, displaying a voluptuous elegance. The structure is softened by oak, and the finish is both persistent and velvety.
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Eye
Deep color with mahogany and mauve highlights
Nose
A full-bodied wine with smoky notes and distinct, intense fruit flavors (plum in alcohol, cocoa)
Palate
Rich and lively, with a voluptuous elegance; the structure is softened by oak, and the finish is both lingering and velvety
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairings
Perfect with small game birds, delicious grilled red meat, or a nice platter of tangy cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 90/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the wine:
Clean, apricot-like fruit; pleasant on the palate thanks to its body; a straightforward, fresh wine best enjoyed relatively young.
About the estate:
This small estate produces just four wines—three from Côte Rôtie and one from Condrieu—from its 12 hectares of vineyards, 11 of which are in Côte Rôtie, spread across a large number of plots. Owned by the Guigal family since 2006, the estate is managed by an independent team. The wines tasted are consistently flawless, but they lack just a touch of magic to truly serve as great ambassadors for the Côte.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
When Marcel Guigal acquired this estate in 2006—founded in 1961 and expanded and modernized in the 1990s—he added a jewel to his already richly adorned crown: a 12-hectare vineyard planted primarily with “Serine,” an old variety of Syrah, which produces Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Acquired by the Guigal family in 2006, the Bonserine estate has retained complete autonomy. At the helm, Ludovic Richard can draw on a fine portfolio of vineyards in Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu. The entire vineyard is plowed, and the use of native yeasts is standard practice. The aging of the reds remains pronounced, but they will mellow with time.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. YVON R. Posted on June 20, 2025
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