Domaine de Bonserine - Côte-Rôtie La Viallière 2021
2*Étoiles
Hachette
"A single-vineyard wine of perfect harmony"
“A single-vineyard blend combining a touch of Viognier (5%) with Syrah, this Viallière was aged for 24 months in new oak barrels. The complex nose combines wild peach and kirsch with aromas of forest floor, fern, and violet. Rich, flavorful fruit bursting with spice takes center stage on a full-bodied, supple palate, perfectly supported by the aging process and fine, well-integrated tannins. Elegant hints of bitterness punctuate the finish, adding a touch of freshness to this powerful red with promising balance. ” (Le Guide Hachette 2024). Perfect harmony!
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Eye
Deep color with purple highlights
Nose
Warm, it exudes an elegance in which the refined, kir-like and candied fruit notes blend with floral and spicy notes
Palate
Rich and well-balanced, it offers aromatic harmony, a silky texture, and a firm, refined structure with delicate, well-integrated tannins.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Let recent vintages breathe in advance, depending on the aroma and the impression upon opening
Drink starting at
2025
Drink before
2032
Food and Wine Pairings
Perfect with flank steak with shallots, game, roast duck with foie gras, or a rib of beef with porcini mushrooms…
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
This small estate produces only four wines—three from Côte Rôtie and one from Condrieu—from its 12 hectares of owned 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
Wine Rating (2024 Guide): 2* Stars (Outstanding Wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
A single-vineyard cuvée blending a touch of Viognier (5%) with Syrah, this Viallière was aged for 24 months in new oak barrels. The complex nose combines wild peach and kirsch with aromas of forest floor, fern, and violet. Rich, flavorful fruit bursting with spice dominates the full-bodied, fleshy palate, perfectly supported by the aging process and fine, well-integrated tannins. Elegant hints of bitterness punctuate the finish, adding a touch of freshness to this powerful red with promising balance.
About the estate:
By acquiring this estate in 2006—which was founded in 1961 and expanded and modernized in the 1990s—Marcel Guigal 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 red wines are currently quite bold, but they will mellow with time.
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