title: Gérard Bertrand 2011 Le Viala Red (Minervois La Liviniere)
description: This is a dense, flavorful and powerfully structured wine, brimming with notes of black cherry, plum, currant, baking spice, black pepper, crushed violet and bittersweet chocolate. It's full and chewy on the palate, with a firm structure and gripping tannins. Hints of licorice root, mocha and toasted sweet spice unfold on the finish. It's delicious now, but it should hold well through 2020.
variety: Rhône-style Red Blend
designation: Le Viala