Domaine de Bonserine - Côte-Rôtie La Viallière 2021
2*Étoiles
Hachette
“A single-vineyard wine of perfect harmony”
"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 undergrowth, fern, and violet. Rich, spicy fruit dominates the full-bodied, fleshy palate, perfectly supported by the aging and fine, integrated tannins. Elegant bitter notes 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, expressing an elegance where the refined, kir-like and candied fruit notes blend with floral and spicy notes
Mouth
Rich and well-balanced, it offers aromatic harmony, a silky texture, and a firm, refined structure with smooth, well-integrated tannins
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Let recent vintages breathe in advance, depending on the aroma and initial impression upon opening
Drink from
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, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
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
Wine rating (2024 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About 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 notes of undergrowth, fern, and violet. Rich, spicy fruit dominates the full-bodied, fleshy palate, perfectly supported by the aging and fine, well-integrated tannins. Elegant notes of bitterness punctuate the finish, adding a touch of freshness to this powerful red with promising balance.
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 in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
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.
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