Gérard bertrand wines rated in the bettane and desseauve guide

The awards and tasting notes attributed to Gérard Bertrand wines by Bettane + Desseauve in their 2021 guide.

L'Aigle Royal Chardonnay, AOP Limoux, 2019, 92/100: Vanilla notes, intense wine, good length with a lot of sap. A Languedoc Chardonnay in an avowedly Burgundian style.

L'Aigle Royal Chardonnay, AOP Limoux, 2020, 91/100: Quite deep, beautiful bearing of a well-raised Chardonnay — we love its depth and elegance. Intelligent ageing gives it a certain character and style.

L'Aigle Royal Pinot Noir, IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude, 2018, 92/100: Powerful, dense, great length. A great wine in an academic register.

L'Aigle Royal Pinot Noir, IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude, 2019, 96/100: A great deal of character and depth, breed and length on the palate, splendid in its intensity and power.

Clos du Temple, AOP Languedoc-Cabrières, 2019, 97/100: Length, smoothness and generosity, velvety palate, energy, tension, a fresh finish, great aromatic persistence.

Kosmos 888, AOP Languedoc, 2019, 90/100: All amplitude and flesh, we love its richness, ripe fruit and spice notes. A generous wine.

La Forge, AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2018, 96/100: Impressive in its aromatic personality and length while retaining a great deal of suppleness in its tannins. What style.

Le Viala, AOP Minervois-La Livinière, 2018, 92/100: A powerful and generous Syrah that commands admiration through its natural smoothness. A beautiful wine.

Le Viala, AOP Minervois-La Livinière, 2019, 92/100: A generous, full and powerful Syrah on the palate. Its natural sweetness gives it a tender and comfortable character.

Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin Red, AOP La Clape, 2019, 94/100: A harmonious, deep and sappy wine, with aromatic notes of bramble and an intense mineral expression.

Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin White, AOP La Clape, 2019, 96/100: Quite mineral, apricot nose, finesse and length.

Clos D'Ora, AOP Minervois-La Livinière, 2018, 98/100: The greatest Clos D'Ora ever produced, with length and great thoroughbred character. The wine reaches the pinnacle of its category.

L'Hospitalitas, AOP La Clape, 2018, 96/100: Length, enormous intensity, superlative character and breed — everything is grand in this wine.

Villa Soleilla, Vin de France, 2020, 94/100: Golden, vibrant colour, stone fruit notes, a smooth and effortless attack, sap and energy, great depth.

La Forge, AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2019, 96/100: Still as sappy and slender, we find the pronounced mineral character that gives this cuvée its charm.

L'Hospitalitas, AOP La Clape, 2019, 97/100: Intensely aromatic and complex, its great depth and amplitude on the palate give it enormous potential. A magnificent wine endowed with considerable energy.