WTN: St. Bernard

by **David M. Bueker** » Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:58 pm

2010 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche / La Péroline - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (11/8/2025)
This was in the wrong section of the racks, and so had to be opened. I wish I had waited much, much longer. Even 15 years post vintage it’s still primary, and while some of the roasted, gamey notes are starting to show, it’s still mostly dark fruit, and a fair bit of tannin. Rule of 15 needs to be the rule of 25 for a wine like this.

by **David M. Bueker** » Sun Nov 09, 2025 7:56 pm

Still very tightly wound tonight. Next bottle in 2030.

by **Mark Lipton** » Sun Nov 09, 2025 10:01 pm

Thanks for taking one for the team, David. I guess I'll be opening mine up in my 80s.

by **David M. Bueker** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:05 pm

Me too. I do have some of the Journaries, so maybe I can try one of those when I sign up for Medicare in several years.