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Gérard Bertrand 1929 Legend Vintage Red (Maury)

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Price $380

Top 100 Cellar Selections 2011

Score Chasers: France 2011

With only 795 bottles produced, this is a special treat. Although it’s ready to drink now, it has the structure and pedigree to age for decades. Loaded with rich nut and rancio flavors, there’s so much going on; aromas of dried orange peel, gingerbread, toasted macadamia nut and a drizzle of molasses lead into flavors of dried red plum and fig dusted with Nutella… — L.B. (3/1/2011)

Gérard Bertrand 1945 Legend Vintage Red (Rivesaltes)

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Price $350

For any serious fan of Rivesaltes, this is a must-have example. Aromas of dried apricot, toasted hazelnut, fig, ginger, sweet spice and candied orange rind fill the bouquet, while the mouth is silky and balanced—sweet and heady without being cloying. All of the aromas transition onto the palate alongside accents of walnut skins and shiitake mushroom. Soft salinity… — L.B. (3/1/2011)

Gérard Bertrand 2008 La Forge Red (Corbières-Boutenac)

Editors' Choice

Price $75

Enthusiast 100 2011

There’s a strong mineral backbone to this wine, which alongside notes of garrigue (think lavender and bay leaves) and purple violet florals highlight this fantastic terroir. Black cherry, plum, licorice stick and black peppercorns flood the palate, while hints of used coffee grinds, cocoa powder and graham cracker crust appear on the seriously long finish. Creamy… — L.B. (3/1/2011)

Gérard Bertrand 1951 Legend Vintage Red (Banyuls)

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Price $300

With just shy of 1,000 bottles produced, this will be hard to find. Dried fruit flavors of raspberry and red plum dominate the nose and mouth, while notes of sweet mulled spice, clove-pricked orange rind, pepper, walnut skin and bittersweet cocoa glimmer throughout. Full and rich but lively, with medium acidity and a zippiness to the finish. Enjoyable now, but this… — L.B. (3/1/2011)

Gérard Bertrand 2008 L'Hospitalitas - La Clape Red (Coteaux du Languedoc)

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Price $75

It’s sad that only 5,080 bottles of this wine were produced, as it’s truly a stunner. Dark and developed, complex and concentrated, this wine exhibits such superb balance and finesse, with nuanced notes of minerality, scrubland, whole tobacco leaf, black pepper and licorice root all gracing the dark fruit core of the nose and mouth. It’s lush and full on the palate… — L.B. (2/1/2012)

Gérard Bertrand 2007 La Forge Red (Corbières-Boutenac)

Price $75

A gorgeous wine, dark and complex, with assertive leather and licorice spice throughout the boysenberry and bramble character. Touches of graham cracker, tobacco leaf and spice unfold in the mouth. Lush and decadent, with a lingering chocolate-raspberry finish. Enjoyable now, it could show more balance and finesse in 2–3 years. — L.B. (3/1/2011)

Gérard Bertrand 2005 L'Hospitalitas La Clape Red (Coteaux du Languedoc)

Price $69

An absolute gem from respected Languedoc produer Gérard Bertrand. The aromas draw you in immediately with intense, brooding notes of coffee, black fruit preserves, cocoa and tea leaves. The mouth, like crushed velvet, offers more black plum and blueberry preserve notes while dusty tannins dance in your mouth. Garrigue spice lingers in the finish. Hold until 2010–2013. — L.B. (8/1/2009)

Gérard Bertrand 2008 Le Viala Red (Minervois La Liviniere)

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Price $75

Like a moody teenager in a bottle, this is a dark and brooding wine with heady, dark fruit notes of black cherry, boysenberry and plum all graced with accents of minerality and garrigue herbs. The mouth, big and firm, shows assertive tannins and a tight structure that promise longevity. Black licorice, fresh cigar tobacco and roasted espresso grinds all dance on… — L.B. (2/1/2012)

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