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Gérard Bertrand An 806 2019
Corbières, Languedoc, Sud de France, FranceBertrand’s GSM (grenache, syrah and mourvedre) blend from the famed Corbières region is a regular overachiever for the price. The Corbières boasts an incredible geological diversity of schist, limestone and rolled pebbles. All grapes are hand picked, and the wine is fermented via carbonic maceration over 10 to 18 days for syrah, and a traditional maceration with total destemming is carried out for grenache and mourvèdre. Post malolactic fermentation, the finished wines are blended and aged in 225L Bordeaux barrels for eight months. The palate is awash in youthful blackcurrants, plums, and cherries dusted with southern France garrigue. The tannins are dense but fine grained and will easily propel this wine into the next five to seven years. It is drinkable now with tajines or grilled vegetables. The 806 references the first traces of the Cathars who built the towering citadels that overlook the vineyard in Corbières.Tasted: 14 October 2023Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
Blend: Grenache - Syrah - MourvèdreCSPC: 261008UPC: 35141231078
