I love Gérard Bertrand reds. The only reason they are not called Côtes du Rhône is because grapes are not grown on the approved appellation contrôlée lands. In the blind tasting, I'd never say it's not Côtes du Rhône. This one has a little sugar in it, but well balanced, with distinctive taste and nose of chokeberry, a little chalk and a lot of honey, especially in aftertaste. Smell of honey (my wife says, dark honey) is especially strong if you let an emptied glass to rest a while.
Went perfectly with smoke trout pizza. Would be great with any red meat, especially with venison.
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