Our wines are regularly honoured in the press and in guides. If you are not yet convinced of our passion and our efforts to make the wines that we like, as you like them, too, these quotes are an external point of view that might guide you.

Nevertheless, our best rewards are the declarations of our customers! Here a few selections:

“Great admirer of your wines .../... I thank you and still continue to be enthusiastic about the quality of your wines.” (A.S. 25/04/2008)

“Your wines are awesome: not only do they disappear very quickly but, in addition, they are so little appreciated that we are assailed with demands from the poor people who have tasted them. In short, here we are constrained and forced to anticipate a general order.” (D.L. 17/04/2008

"We know your ‘Robertie Haute 2003’ wine well, and we have already drunk several bottles... it is our favourite wine... it is fantastic!" (K.D. 20/7/07)

“...The success that your 2003 red has met with my friends obliges me to continue to be your customer, a very pleasant obligation!..” (N.B. 18/10/06)

“Thanks to a friend, I discovered your Monbazillac Vendanges de Brumaire 2002, which I find to be exceptional. All my congratulations for your remarkable work!...” (A.D. 3/06/2006)

“We want to thank you for your presence and your presentation when we came to your winery. Our friends were enchanted by your story, and this tasting will stay in our memories. You knew how to make us live a little bit of your experience as wine-makers, and you convinced us that there are still people who love the Earth and the soil...A successful evening for us!” (M.D. 12/4/06)

“I am very happy to have seen you at the Salon at Rennes. I noticed that you have lost none of your quality. On the contrary, like the wine, it is better and better as years go by. Bravo for the innovations. Robertie’s E left me speechless. The rest of the collection is splendid, and will not stay on my racks for a long time...” (C.L 7/4/06)

“Thank you very much for your invitation...I like the wine I bought last year a lot.” (T.L. 2/2/05)

“Just a word to tell you with what pleasure we tasted a bottle of Bergerac dry white aged in oak barrels. It went well with a first course of prawns, followed by fish in sauce. Congratulations for your know-how" (P.C. 28/11/04)

Paris Open Agricultural Competition (Concours général agricole de Paris)
Prestigious competition that awards the best producers of the Paris Salon de l’Agriculture. Our red, as well as liquoreux, wines were awarded several times:
Monbazillac Vendanges de Brumaire 2002 and 2005: Gold medal
Côtes de Bergerac La Robertie Haute 2005 : Gold medal
Côtes de Bergerac E de la Robertie 2003: Gold medal
Côtes de Bergerac La Robertie Haute 2001: Silver medal
Monbazillac Vendanges de Brumaire 2003: Bronze medal
 

We are in the new Bettane and Desseauve guide and in the Revue du Vin de France guide since 2005.

“Owners of La Robertie since 1999, Brigitte and Jean-Philippe Soulier have made a model career. They give a perfect picture of a successful appellation wine.
Carefully converted into wine, the wines in three colours are ripe, expressive and concentrated, delicate, without artifice. The 2005 vintage is a great success.”
 

We have been in the Hachette Wine Guide since 2002.

“After restructuring the vineyard as soon as they moved in, in 1999, this year Brigitte and Jean-Philippe Soulier embarked on the conversion to organic agriculture. They sign this vintage “E” - E, as in exception, exigencies, excellence as indicated on the back label. The goal is attained.
Clothed in red with deep purple highlights, this 2005 presents an elegant nose of plum, fruit compote and blueberry. Fruit, matter, balance, length: the mouth continues to enchant us. Woodiness is discreet and witness to perfectly mastered ageing. A wine already ready, but which could age for several more years.”

We are regularly in the guide "The Best Inexpensive Wines" ("Les meilleurs vins à petits prix") published by the RVF.

Côtes de Bergerac 2005 : 16.5/20
In this highly mature vintage, the chateau’s first vintage made of 95 % Merlot, is a real treat. The combination of ripe, concentrated fruit with high-quality ageing make it a delightful wine, full, with great length.
Don’t miss it...

Côtes de Bergerac 2004 : 14.5/20
Nice tannic and pretty development for this sweet and seductive 2004. Ideal to be drunk in the year.

Monbazillac 2005: 14.5/20
A very classic “moelleux” with a heavy Semillon influence.
In this mature vintage, this wine offers an intense expression of sun-ripened grapes. A delicious treat!

Revue du Vin de France – May, 2007

“BERGERACOIS
Head for the top of the line”

La Robertie Haute 2005

“Nose with woody notes, full and flavourful mouth enhanced by smooth, flavourful tannin. Good quality on the whole, long finale. Lovely, complete wine, modern and nicely made.”
 

Thuriès Gastronomie Magazine – Dec., 2006

Monbazillac Vendanges de Brumaire 2002
“The property, which the Soulier family took up in 1999, collects awards. It favours us with a distinguished, light amber wine. The bouquet is intense, clean-cut, toasty, enhanced with notes of ripe pineapple and noble wood. Excellent balance, slightly acid liqueur, lasting aftertaste with crystallized orange. A superb vintage with a future.”

Cuisine et Vins de France – November, 2006

“Go Bergerac!”

“Along with her husband Jean Philippe, who is as new a wine maker as she is, Brigitte Soulier has been fascinated by the craft since 1999. They make wines that they like to drink, by letting the fruit express itself. The fruity Bergerac 2004 is happily refreshing, that of the Côtes de Bergerac “E de la Robertie 2003”, is dazzling with elegance.

“Brigitte Soulier is proud to convert non-readers with the book (1). She finds pleasure in creating desire by selling the wines that she makes at Château La Robertie with her husband, Jean Philippe.”
(1) (I worked in publishing in my “former life")