Domaine des Bernardins - Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Hommage (50 cl)
96/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
95/100
Decanter
94/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Unique Nectar"
"A beautiful, attractive color, vermilion, brass. The nose opens with candied yellow fruit, dried apricot, but also mandarin and kumquat. Next, you get a hint of muscat menthol and mint tea. The palate reveals a noble, balanced texture that has lost its sugar." (Le Guide RVF 2024)
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Eye
Intense amber color with ochre-tiled highlights
Nose
Complex and intense: candied orange, kumquat, dried apricot, menthol notes
Mouth
Dense and majestic, great finesse, smoothness, and balance between sweetness and acidity, superb finish with a hint of mint.
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2034
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy on its own after a meal or accompanied by almond biscuits and dried fruit...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 96/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
The magnificent pink color is unforgettable, as is the extremely diverse, seductive, and complex nose. Notes of candied citrus, dried flowers, camphor, and fine spices. On the palate, this extraordinary aromatic palette continues and develops with incredible complexity and remarkable length and persistence. This is a unique wine that is definitely worth discovering.
About the estate:
The property owes its name to the Bernardine monks who once owned it. The Castaud family has been running it for five generations. The vineyards (23 hectares, mostly white grape varieties) are planted on the southern slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail, in a stunning landscape. It is a shame that the estate is one of the last defenders of Muscat, as it is a very high-quality product here.
Decanter
Wine rating (2020 guide) 95/100 Decanter World Wine Awards
Rated domain Recommended
About wine:
Rich and generous, with aromas of raisins, dried apricots, and barley sugar leading to a textured palate of caramelized apple, quince, and a hint of caramel. Very elegant!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2024 guide) 96/100 Favorite
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
A beautiful, attractive color, vermilion, brass. The nose opens with candied yellow fruit, dried apricot, but also mandarin and kumquat. Next, you get a whiff of muscat menthol and mint tea. The palate reveals a noble, balanced texture that has lost its sugar.
About the estate:
This estate embraces a traditional approach to winemaking, without excessive technology or modernism. It's no surprise that the small-grain Muscat grapes produce a nectar with an unparalleled texture and a richness equivalent to that of the greatest Sauternes wines. The Domaine des Bernardins, renowned for the quality of its magnificent Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise wines, also produces a very attractive red wine with a strong personality that we find enchanting. Romain Hall has been making wine with his father since 2007. Although red wine accounts for 30% of production, it has always been present, with the oldest vintage on record dating back to 1847. The estate vinifies whole bunches of black grapes, to which 10% white grapes are added during blending. The latter plays an important role in adding body, according to Romain. The wines are very aromatic, and while they have long been a little fiery in their youth, the latest vintages are much more restrained, precise, and masterfully graceful, always capable of aging beautifully over time. Above all, this estate produces stunning Muscats, which can be enjoyed in their youth. But with age, ten, twenty years or more, they acquire incredible complexity.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About wine:
It offers aromas of dried mango, fresh apricot, yellow peach, blood orange, and white pepper. The acidity refreshes its round palate full of navel orange and apricot. Negroni lovers will particularly enjoy this wine, especially when paired with white chocolate, Comté cheese, or mild blue cheeses.
Jancis Robinson
Rated Recommended
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