QC-11676145
Gérard Bertrand Grand Terroir Tautavel 2011
Red Blend
Languedoc, France
0V
8888
$18.45
Critic Reviews (1)
Bill Zacharkiw
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Bill Zacharkiw

Despite the 15% alcohol, this shows remarkable freshness. Fruit is up front here, dark and sun baked, but the finish...

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Community Reviews (1)
Michael Stickings
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Michael Stickings

From rocky, sun-drenched Tautavel, in Roussillon, this brings ripe blackberry, raspberry, and dark cherry joined by characteristic earth and garrigue, as well as olive, mint, and, most notably, a fabulous mineral streak uniting these disparate elements through the long finish. An initial ascetic whiff departs quickly, leaving the rustic essence of the Midi to shine, chalky texture, muddled flavours, rough edges, and all. But Bertrand brings elegance too, as usual, a sense of proportion, and this is what lifts this authentic "Grand Terroir," one of his best, well above the regional norm.





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