Domaine des Bernardins - Côtes du Rhône Les Balmes rouge 2021
90/100
RVF
A red wine with fruity notes, gourmand and full-bodied, which will charm everyday dishes and barbecues with friends! The nose is expressive, revealing notes of wild berries. On the palate, an infused body with plenty of roundness on the attack and mellow tannins on the finish.
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Eye
Purple color
Nose
Gourmand and expressive, wild berries
Mouth
Very tasty, with plenty of roundness on the attack and mellow tannins on the finish. An infused substance.
Serve
At 18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with Provencal cuisine, leg of lamb, stuffing and cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
The estate owes its name to the Bernardine monks who once owned it. Run by the Castaud family for five generations, the vines (23 hectares, the majority of which are white grape varieties) are planted on hillsides on the southern slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail, in a sumptuous landscape. It's unfortunate that the estate is one of the last defenders of Muscat, even though it's a top-quality product here.
Decanter
Area rated Recommended
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2022) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
This estate embraces a traditional vision of wine, without excessive technology or modernism. It's hardly surprising, then, that the muscats à petits grains produce a nectar with unrivalled texture and a richness of liqueur equivalent to that of the greatest Sauternes. Domaine des Bernardins, renowned for the quality of its magnificent beaumes-de-venise muscats, also produces a very pretty red with a strong personality that delights us. Romain Hall has been vinifying with his father since 2007. Although red represents 30% of production, it has always been present, with the oldest recorded vintage dating back to 1847. The estate vinifies whole bunches of black grapes, to which 10% white grapes are added during blending. According to Romain, white plays an important role in adding body. The wines are highly aromatic, and while for a long time they were a little fiery in their youth, the latest vintages are much wiser, precise and masterfully graceful, always ready to evolve over time. Above all, this estate produces stunning Muscats that are a delight to drink young. But with age, ten years, twenty years and more, they acquire incredible complexity.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
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