Domaine de Bonserine - Côte Rôtie La Sarrasine 2022
3*Étoile
Hachette
93/100
RVF
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
91-93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"This dazzling Côte Rôtie, with its silky texture and elegant fruitiness, will delight your guests!"
“The stars have aligned in the sky of this Sarrasine, which accounts for the majority of the estate’s production: 10 hectares, each plot of which was harvested, vinified, and aged separately (24 months in demi-muids) before the final blend. The result is a precise nose of macerated red fruits, dried rose, blond tobacco, and sweet spices (cardamom, nutmeg). A flattering and complex expression that is confirmed on the palate—caressing, pure, and slender—built on tannins that are as tight as they are elegant, with a long, stone-fruit-scented finish that promises a bright future. ” (Le Guide Hachette 2025)
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Eye
A deep color with mahogany and mauve highlights
Nose
A full-bodied wine with smoky notes and clean, intense fruit flavors (plums preserved in alcohol, cocoa)
Palate
Rich and energetic, with a voluptuous elegance; the structure is rounded out by woody notes, and the finish is both lingering and velvety.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2032
Food and Wine Pairings
Perfect with small game birds, delicious grilled red meat, or on a lovely platter of bold cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3* Stars (A 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 rated (2025 guide) 3*Étoile (Exceptional wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
The stars aligned in the sky above this Sarrasine vineyard, which accounts for the majority of the estate’s production: 10 hectares, with each plot harvested, vinified, and aged separately (24 months in demi-muids) before the final blend. The result is a precise nose of macerated red fruits, dried rose, blond tobacco, and sweet spices (cardamom, nutmeg). A flattering and complex expression that is confirmed on the palate—caressing, pure, and slender—built on tannins that are as tight as they are elegant, with a long, stone-fruit-scented finish that promises a bright future.
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
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100
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.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2024 guide) 16,5/20
About the wine:
The nose is dark and flavorful. On the palate, it is juicy and supple, with a firm yet ripe tannic structure. The finish is lively and lingering, with the freshness characteristic of the vintage.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91-93/100
About the wine:
Equally well-structured and impressive, the 2022 Côte Rôtie La Sarrasine (97% Syrah and 3% Viognier) offers darker fruit notes of black raspberry and blackberry, along with a medium- to full-bodied structure, a firm, concentrated, and tannic palate, beautiful depth on the mid-palate, exceptional length, and the vintage’s pure, concentrated, yet consistently elegant profile. The tannins here are slightly more robust than those of La Garde and La Viallière, but this wine will blossom beautifully with a few years of bottle aging.
Customer Rating
4.3/5
based on 3 reviews
Review and comment by Mr. MICHEL S. Posted on August 20, 2026
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Review by Mr. OLIVIER F. Posted on September 16, 2025
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Review by Ms. ROMANE T. Published on June 18, 2025
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