Wine Review - 2010 Gerard Bertrand Art De Vivre Languedoc Reserve: Not Exactly Sure What We Are Drinking But We Like It
This is the sister wine to the Minervois we reviewed a couple of weeks ago. We decided not to wait to try the Languedoc. This wine was more of a head scratcher when it comes to what might be in it. There is not an easily found description of the varieties in this one. If it is a Corbieres, then it would have some combination of Syrah / Grenache / Mourvèdre in there. On the Gerard Bertrand website there is a Corbieres at 40% Syrah - 40 % Grenache - 20% Mourvèdre, but that does not look to be the 'Art De Vivre' label. So, we are kind of guessing.
In comparison to the Minervois we had this wine is much darker with some inky notes. This one is on the purple side and quite a light rim in the glass. We would again say medium looking wine, call it comme ci, comme ça.
When you stick your nose in the glass we get some pretty strange stuff. Welsh's grape juice crossed with burnt rubber. Strange indeed, but it works. This one again has a little burn on the nose which is curious as it is only 13.5% alcohol. Red berries and cherries are the follow-up to all the strangeness. Pretty solid nose.
Again as with the Minervois, this is a very approachable wine that has a nice amount of tannins and is a bit more complex when compared to the last one. Chris recalls enjoying this one a bit more than the Minervois at the Port of Wines Festival. There are again a lot of red berry and cherry fruit on the palate. We really like this one, a bit more of everything. More tannins, more fruit, more oakiness. It is really quite nice, though pretty tart on the finish and it sticks around for a while after a sip.
In comparison to the Minervois we had this wine is much darker with some inky notes. This one is on the purple side and quite a light rim in the glass. We would again say medium looking wine, call it comme ci, comme ça.
When you stick your nose in the glass we get some pretty strange stuff. Welsh's grape juice crossed with burnt rubber. Strange indeed, but it works. This one again has a little burn on the nose which is curious as it is only 13.5% alcohol. Red berries and cherries are the follow-up to all the strangeness. Pretty solid nose.
Again as with the Minervois, this is a very approachable wine that has a nice amount of tannins and is a bit more complex when compared to the last one. Chris recalls enjoying this one a bit more than the Minervois at the Port of Wines Festival. There are again a lot of red berry and cherry fruit on the palate. We really like this one, a bit more of everything. More tannins, more fruit, more oakiness. It is really quite nice, though pretty tart on the finish and it sticks around for a while after a sip.
| Tasting Notes: | Score: | |
| Sight (0-5) | Inky purple colour with a lighter rim in the glass. | 4.0 |
| Smell (0-5) | Welsh's grape juice crossed with burnt rubber and red berries and cherries on the end of the nose. | 4.0 |
| Taste (0-10) | More red berries and cherries with a nice blend of tannins, fruit, and even some oak. It sticks around after a mouthful. | 8.0 |
| Total: | 16.0 / 20 (80%) |
In comparison to the Minervois, yet again, this wine is a bit more of a deal. At just under $16 locally this one has a bit more going for it. Where we were very middle of the road with the last one, this one gets more of a thumbs up. Tasty and reasonably priced. Bon travail, Monsieur Bertrand.
Keep on tasting!
Chris & Shannon
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