Domaine de Bonserine - Côte-Rôtie La Garde 2020
93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
1*Étoile
Hachette
"Stunning!"
"A superlative 3 years in barrel shapes your character, and this exemplary Syrah is not lacking in it. If the nose is still marked by woodiness (bourbon vanilla, camphor, peat), the palate offers a full, silky, ripe chewiness framed by tight tannins, where candied Morello cherry and a touch of balsamic clove come to the fore. A serious, generous wine ". (Le Guide Hachette 2024)
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Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Framed by an eloquent woodiness, the nose boasts a powerful, abundant expression in which the refined clarity of the fruit mingles with notes of spicy, siliceous notes.
Mouth
The palate adds power to volume, blending energy with a warm sensation, the syrupy texture gives way to silky depth and the patinated, coated solidity of the structure.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 h before on recent vintages
Drink from
2026
Apogée
2033
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with small quails or stuffed pigeons, grilled red meats and a nice platter of spicy cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Sample drawn from barrel. More richly raised than the other côtes-rôties in the range, more substance too, the wine has the shoulders to digest its wood, the palate is powerful and dense, the finish chocolaty.
About the domain :
This small estate produces only four wines, three in Côte Rôtie and one in Condrieu, from its 12 hectares of land, 11 of which are in Côte Rôtie, spread over 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 that little bit of magic needed to be great ambassadors for the Côte.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2026) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A superlative 3 years' barrel ageing shapes your character, and this exemplary Syrah is not lacking in it. While the nose is still marked by woodiness (bourbon vanilla, camphor, peat), the palate is full-bodied, silky and ripe, framed by tight tannins, with candied morello cherry and a touch of balsamic clove. A serious, generous wine.
About the domain :
By acquiring this estate in 2006, founded in 1961 and expanded and modernized in the 1990s, Marcel Guigal added another jewel to his already richly decorated crown: a 12-hectare vineyard, planted mainly with "serine," an ancient variety of Syrah, which produces Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2026) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Acquired by the Guigal family in 2006, the Bonserine estate has retained its complete autonomy. At the helm, Ludovic Richard can draw on a fine heritage of vineyards in Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu. The entire vineyard is plowed and indigenous yeasts are used as a matter of course. The red wines remain powerful, but they will mellow with time.