Les Grandes Serres – Cuvée Bargeton 2019 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Les Grandes Serres – Cuvée Bargeton 2019 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine shows a pale ruby garnet colour with a brightening rim. The nose is floral and fruity, revealing nuances of overripe strawberries, red cherry compote, a hint of cloves and dried rose petal, a touch of violets in the background. The palate is fruity, offering a kind of sweet sensation of very ripe berries,…

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Les Grandes Serres – La Cour des Papes 2019 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Les Grandes Serres – La Cour des Papes 2019 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is restrained and slightly smoky, needs aeration to open up. The wine reveals aromas of red cherries, a touch of raspberries, a hint of savoury herbs and spices. The palate is heady and spicy, with moderate acidity, drying, bold tannins and powerful structure. The flavours are…

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Olivier Ravoire – Caparaçon 2019 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Olivier Ravoire – Caparaçon 2019 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is floral and delicate, revealing nuances of dried red cherries, strawberry compote and forest raspberries, as well as nuances of Mediterranean herbs and dried rose petals. The palate offers nice freshness and juiciness, while the tannins are bold and firm. Notes of juicy red fruits interlace…

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Olivier Ravoire – Armatura 2019 – Gigondas

Olivier Ravoire – Armatura 2019 – Gigondas

The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is intense and gourmet, revealing nuances of fresh rose petals and lavender, with juicy red cherries and strawberries in the background. The palate offers a lot of juiciness and concentration, fresh acidity, bold and grippy tannins, a bright and perfumed fruit. The wine opens up with…

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Domaine le Clos des Cazaux – Préstige 2019 – Gigondas

Domaine le Clos des Cazaux – Préstige 2019 – Gigondas

The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is slightly restrained, needs aeration. It opens reluctantly with nuances of bramble, blackberries, some ripe red and black cherries, nuances of sweet and pungent spices, a touch of liquorice. The palate is dense, concentrated and warming, with massive, drying tannins and intense oaky spiciness. A very…

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Domaine le Clos des Cazaux – Les Souiras 2019 – Gigondas

Domaine le Clos des Cazaux – Les Souiras 2019 – Gigondas

The wine shows a deep ruby garnet colour. The nose is deep and ripe, revealing nuances of cooked red and black cherries, blueberry pie, complicated by hints of milk chocolate, cocoa and sweet spices. The palate is juicy, dense and concentrated, offering warming, heady structure, moderate acidity and ripe, polished tannins. The wine opens up…

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Les Grandes Serres – Cuvée Romaine 2020 – Gigondas

Les Grandes Serres – Cuvée Romaine 2020 – Gigondas

The wine shows a deep ruby garnet colour. The nose is profound, revealing nuances of garrigue, rosemary and thyme, supported by nuances of roasted raspberries and cherry compote in the background. The palate is juicy, fresh and exuberant, offering intense fruit concentration, good acidity and bold but ripe and velvety tannins. Juicy notes of red…

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Les Grandes Serres – La Combe des Marchands 2020 – Gigondas

Les Grandes Serres – La Combe des Marchands 2020 – Gigondas

The wine shows a deep ruby colour with a garnet hue. The nose is spicy, offering nuances of ripe red cherries, forest raspberries and wild strawberries, complicated by nuances of leather, cloves and cinnamon. The palate is juicy, warming, with bold, drying tannins, moderate weight and acidity. The wine offers nuances of red berries, combined…

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Mas des Restanques – Gigondas Rouge 2020 – Gigondas

Mas des Restanques – Gigondas Rouge 2020 – Gigondas

(Organic) The wine shows a deep ruby garnet colour. The nose is intense and savoury, revealing appetizing nuances of salted fish, charcuterie, as well as ripe red cherries, wild strawberries and raspberries. The palate is dense and juicy, offering powerful texture, moderate acidity and bold, sticky tannins. The wine opens up with bright notes of…

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Domaine La Fourmone – Le Secret 2020 – Gigondas

Domaine La Fourmone – Le Secret 2020 – Gigondas

(Organic) The wine shows a deep ruby purple colour. The nose is restrained, the wine will benefit from being decanted. It opens up reluctantly with nuances of sour dark cherries, juicy blackberries and blueberries, a hint of smoke and tar in the echo. The palate is dense, juicy and “dark”, offering delicate, even elegant structure,…

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