2019 Gigondas
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Dark ruby. On the nose, cracked pepper and succulent flower suggestions complement ripe cherry and dark berry aromas. In an extroverted style, this wine highlights sweet cassis, cherry liqueur, allspice and lavender flavors that pick up a smoky nuance on the back end. Shows appealing juiciness on the long, subtly tannic finish, which leaves sappy red and dark berry and spice notes behind.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Leading off the wines from bottle, the 2019 Gigondas Réserve is a beautiful wine that readers should snatch up. A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and the balance Mourvèdre and Cinsault that was 70% destemmed, it has a wonderful array of blackberries, black raspberries, Provençal garrigue, and violets. Loaded with sweet fruit, deep, rich, and opulent, it has sweet tannins and no hard edges. Drink it any time over the coming 10-12 years.
Assembled from 14 different plots (each vinified and aged separately for the first year), the 2019 Gigondas boasts lovely aromas of garrigue, spice, orange zest, licorice, black cherries and raspberries. This vintage is about 60% Grenache (aged in foudres and demi-muids), with a balance of mainly Syrah and Mourvèdre (both aged in smaller barrels). It's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a long, softly dusty finish. It lacks the easy approachability of the 2018 but is more concentrated and should age particularly well.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Syrah / Shiraz
Red
Dry