90/100 - Vacqueyras 'Louis Bernard' red 2016
'Louis Bernard's 2016 Vacqueyras features subtle garrigue and demure red-fruit aromas on the nose, followed by a full-bodied wine with ample tannins and hints of clove and allspice. It's firm yet ripe, with a long finish....

91/100 - Châteauneuf du Pape red 'Louis Bernard' 2016
'solid, with a core of raspberry and plum pâte de fruit notes that expands nicely as singed apple wood and red licorice flavors fill in through the finish. Offers a fleshy feel and good energy. Best from...

COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES - Louis Bernard red 2016 - 89/100 BEST BUY
Crisp blackberry and cherry flavors lend a vibrant edge to this full-bodied yet freshly balanced wine. It's crisply concentrated and silky on the palate, with integrated notes of vanilla, anise and spice....

BRONZE

- Châteauneuf du Pape 'Louis Bernard' 2016 - 89/100 points

- Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Louis Bernard' 2017 - 89/100 points


- Côtes du Rhône Villages 'LOUIS' 2016- 88/100 points

GOLD
- Château Noël Saint Laurent Alexandrine  - Côtes du Rhône - 2017
SILVER
- Domaine de Montbayon  - Vacqueyras -  2016
- Domaine de Montroche - Costières de Nîmes Rosé - 2017
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Sylvain Jean, the head winemaker, is the guarantor of the « Louis Bernard » style, which is very much focused on Grenache, the king of grapes in the southern Rhône Valley.
He explains the main characteristics of the 2017 vintage :  "...a record...