Mas Sainte Berthe La Chapelle (Red)

Mas Sainte Berthe La Chapelle (Red)

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  • 2021

    Mahogany red, semi-opaque garnet. Soft sweet oaky ripeness on the nose. Lush, sweet ripeness with a more international, fruit-forward cassis and blackberry style, alongside lots of deep, dark blue fruit. The rich, dark, ripe and slightly opaque black Mourvèdre fruit continues on the palate, with ripe tannins, very full-bodied depth and a subtle nod to Parker in terms of ripeness. Tannins are velvety and exceptionally well-integrated, though still firm and drying. Fresh pithy acidity, a touch of black pepper and lots of blackcurrants. More of a ripe, fruit-forward style that is exceptionally ripe, generous and very drinkable, not really showing its age other than in colour. Solar, charming, but somewhat international.

    Tasted April 2026

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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