2007 Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas Cuvée Les Souteyrades Vieilles Vignes
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One of the single vineyard releases from this great estate, the 2007 Gigondas Les Souteyrades checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre that was brought up all in tank. It needs air to show at its best today, but it’s beautiful, with incredible elegance and polish as well as complex notes of blackberries, peppery garrigue, sandalwood, and herbes de Provence. Just seamless on the palate, it's rare to find a Gigondas with this quality of tannins, and it's perfectly balanced, has a seamless mouthfeel, and a great, great finish. Haut Couture at its finest from the Southern Rhône!
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Deeper and richer, with just slightly more purity than the La Louisiane, the blockbuster 2007 Gigondas les Souteyrades (80/20 Grenache and Mourvèdre) is full-bodied and decadent, with huge notes of meaty black currants, smoked meats, licorice and roasted Provencal herbs. It, too, has ripe, sweet tannin still adding some focus on the finish, and it's a sensational, unctuous, heavenly tour de force in Gigondas that does everything right. Given the prices these went for on release, these might be considered some of the greatest values in the wine world.
Vivid purple. Vibrant black raspberry and cassis aromas are complemented by sassafras and cola, with a bright note of white pepper adding vivacity. Juicy, finely etched red and dark berry flavors pick up a refreshing bitter edge with air, along with a spicy quality. Finishes bright, focused and very long.
Dark purple. Primary, brooding scents of blackberry skin, cassis, licorice root and cracked pepper. Very spicy on the palate, displaying sweet dark berry and kirsch flavors and firm tannic grip. The dark berry notes repeat on the impressively long finish of this young but highly promising wine.