Gérard bertrand wines rated in the bettane and desseauve guide

The awards and tasting notes given 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 plenty of sap. A Languedoc chardonnay in an avowedly Burgundian style.

L'Aigle Royal Chardonnay, AOP Limoux, 2020, 91/100: Quite deep, a fine bearing of a well-aged chardonnay – we love its depth and its allure. Intelligent ageing gives it a distinct 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 a classic 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, unctuousness and generosity, a 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, its 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 great suppleness in its tannins. What a style.

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

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

Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin Rouge, 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 Blanc, 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 great in this wine.

Villa Soleilla, Vin de France, 2020, 94/100: Golden, vibrant robe, stone fruit notes, an unctuous and weightless attack, sap and energy, great depth.

La Forge, AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2019, 96/100: As sappy and slender as ever, we find the pronounced mineral character that makes the charm of this cuvée.

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