90 - Gigondas 'Louis Bernard' 2019 

"Juicy yet restrained style, with mineral-laced cherry and plum notes mixed with garrigue accents. Hints of tea and incense line the finish. Grenache and Syrah.Drink now through 2027. " — JM, May...

91 - Tavel rosé 'Vignobles Mireille Petit Roudil' 2021 

"Deep salmon pink in color, this bright-fruited, zesty expression of Tavel suggests crisp red cherry and strawberry flavors against a revitalizing backdrop of salty, stony...

92 - Vacqueyras 'Louis Bernard' 2019
expressive cassis & jammy blackberry fruits as well notes of Provençal garrigue & pepper.
Round, medium to full-bodied, lush, and pleasure-bent, I love its overall balance, and it's already impossible to resist....

16/20 - Châteauneuf du Pape 'Louis Bernard' 2020 
"Firm and quite intense but reserved at present. Tightly wound on the palate, the tannins dry and firm. Could do with a little more overt fruit but has the structure for ageing. (JL)" - Drink from 2024...

Louis Bernard 2017 is an elegant, savoury and full-bodied Gigondas and a plushy blend of Grenache and Syrah grapes. Deep ruby violet in the glass with a beautiful nose of ripe red berry, sweet cherry, dark fruit compote and spice finishing vibrant and long on the...

92/100 - Gigondas 'Louis Bernard' 2018
'Gently mulled black currant and blackberry fruit is backed by singed wood spice, dried anise and black tea notes, with a fine chalky mineral streak appearing through the finish.Grenache and Syrah. Best fro 2022 through 2030.' 10th,...

92  - Châteauneuf du Pape 'Louis Bernard' 2017 
'Cassis and black cherry flavors are ripe but maintain purity in this unoaked, fresh-fruited blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Voluptuous, almost creamy in texture, it's an opulent sip...

15/20 - Vacqueyras 'Louis Bernard' 2019
'Lots of vibrancy and a sweet plummy notes. Quite ripe and blocky tannins at the moment. Hefty and I would like a little more freshness here to give energy and lift. Drink 2021-2026.' Nov.2020
 
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91 - Côtes du Rhône Villages 'LOUIS' 2019
'Beautiful notes of cassis and blackberry fruits as well as plenty of peppery spice and a touch of meatiness all emerge from the glass, and this terrific 2019 has a wonderful sense of elegance,...

89/100 - Châteauneuf du Pape 'Domaine la Crau des Papes' red 2018
''Scents of leather and sun-warmed stones mark the nose, followed by black cherries, garrigue and black olives. It's medium to full-bodied, supple and savory but not very deep or concentrated, with...