Sunday, November 18, 2012

Gérard Bertrand Tautavel Grand Terroir 2007

Variety:  50% Grenache - 35% Syrah – 15% Carignan
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc-Roussillon
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: blackish red with violet tones
Bouquet: intense, black sour cherries, black chocolate, coffee, slight alcohol
Taste: full body, canned black cherries, good spiciness and acidity, smooth velvety tannis, black chocolate, black olives, warm and lingering longer finish
Recommended food pairing: duck liver pate
Overall score: 88
Price CZK 260
Stopper: single piece of cork
Excellent example of the CDR blend, although from languedoc. It is very dense, smooth, velvety and balancing the fruits with the coffee, chocolate and tannins. It is also perfect bottle maturity and as such tannins are very smooth and pleasant.

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