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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine 2011
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceChapoutier describes his wine in terms of ripe red cherries. You can add the liquorice/garrigue tag here and like most Chapoutier wines there is the terroir lurking everywhere. La Bernadine is mostly grenache with small amounts of syrah and mourvèdre. The 2011 remains a classic red fruit style with coffee and cinnamon spice. It is a touch on the light side and more early term drinking (five to seven years) than a candidate for the cellar. Chapoutier remains indifferent about vintages because each year tells its own story and under his biodynamic farming regime it is usually a story worth tasting.Tasted: 25 November 2013Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $52.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
| AB | $53.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| QC | $49.00 | 750ml | |
| NF | $54.00 | 750ml |
Blend: Grenache - Syrah - MourvèdreCSPC: 432385UPC: 3391181011136
