Bergerie de la Plane – Terre ancienne, Plane 2018 – Gigondas

Bergerie de la Plane – Terre ancienne, Plane 2018 – Gigondas

The nose is aromatic, slightly tight and offers concentration. It reveals notes of white pepper, incense, small notes of spices associated with touches of racy minerality, violet, blackberry as well as very fine hints of dry local garrigue and fresh leather. The palate is mineral, finely tight and offers fat, fullness, freshness, a mineral frame…

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M. Chapoutier 2019 – Gigondas

M. Chapoutier 2019 – Gigondas

The nose is aromatic, flowery and offers minerality. It reveals notes of bright wild cassis, bright black plum, small notes of violet associated with touches of lily, small flowers, hints of cherry blossom, sense of the place/local garrigue as well as discreet hints of liquorice and tobacco. The palate is fruity, elegant and offers delicacy,…

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Arnoux & Fils, Vieux Clocher – Nobles Terrasses 2018 – Gigondas

Arnoux & Fils, Vieux Clocher – Nobles Terrasses 2018 – Gigondas

The nose is fruity, aromatic, racy and offers power, a small concentration as well as a small deepness. It reveals notes of wild cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of small wild blue fruits associated with fine touches of cornflower, violet, hints of ripe blueberry as well as discreet hints of garrigue/thyme, olive and a…

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Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux – Prestige 2016 – Gigondas

Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux – Prestige 2016 – Gigondas

The nose offers a small power as well as a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black cherry, small ripe wild berries, small notes of grey pepper associated with touches of violet/flowers as well as hints of ripe cherry, garrigue as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Domaine du Pourra – La Réserve 2016 – Gigondas

Domaine du Pourra – La Réserve 2016 – Gigondas

The nose is fruity and offers power, concentration and a fine grain. This wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of cornflower associated with a touch of blueberry, bigarreau cherry, liquorice as well as a fine hint of crushed red berries as well as fine…

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Arnoux & Fils, Seigneur de Lauris 2016, Vieilles Vignes – Gigondas

Arnoux & Fils, Seigneur de Lauris 2016, Vieilles Vignes – Gigondas

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers concentration and power. It reveals notes of blueberry, blackberry, small notes of violet associated with touches of crushed Gariguette strawberry as well as hints of vanilla, black olive and very discreet hints of cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers a good definition, richness as…

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Arnoux & Fils, Vieux Clocher – Nobles terrasses 2017 – Gigondas

Arnoux & Fils, Vieux Clocher – Nobles terrasses 2017 – Gigondas

This wine needs to be put in carafe. The nose reveals notes of blackberry, small fruits and small notes of spices associated with fine touches of bigarreau cherry, crushed raspberry as well as hints of leather, garrigue and liquorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, tension as well as power/concentration….

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Domaine Cécile Chassagne 2017 – Gigondas

Domaine Cécile Chassagne 2017 – Gigondas

The nose offers power, deepness and elegance. It reveals notes of fleshy Boysen berry, ripe cassis and small notes of fleshy wild blue berries associated with touches of grey pepper, cornflower, sweet spices and a discreet hint of toasted. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine acidulous frame, freshness as well as minerality….

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Château du Trignon 2012 – Gigondas

Château du Trignon 2012 – Gigondas

The nose is fruity, gourmand, relatively full and offers a slight freshness. It reveals notes of plum cream and crushed boysenberry associated with slight hints of black cherry, liquorice as well as a discreet hint of toasted oak/chocolate hint and a very discreet hint of thyme (after aeration on the glass). The palate is fruity,…

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Jérome Quiot 2015 – Gigondas

Jérome Quiot 2015 – Gigondas

The nose reveals notes of cassis, plum and slight notes of dried flowers associated with a discreet hint of olive tree and white pepper. The palate is fruity, fine, sleek, relatively elegant, juicy and offers fat, a slight freshness as well as a slight tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy red…

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