2016 Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel, France, Rhone, Wine Review

This wine was aged in a single concrete tank. It is 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedere. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is tight at first. With air, it shows black cherries, plums and dust. It is very deep but quite tight with firm tannins at the moment. It opens to carry the plums thru to the palate and also some black raspberries. Clean. Wonderful mouthfeel. This needs about three to five more years and then should drink well for twelve to fifteen years.

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2016

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$44.00USD

Rhone Valley & Spanish Rhone-style Wines Tasted at the 2008 Hospice du Rhone Events

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Last month we reported on American Rhone-style wines we tasted at the 16th annual Hospice du Rhone events in Paso Robles, California from May 1 to 3, 2008. We noted that this event was an opportunity to consider Rhone-style wines from a fresh perspective because, unlike most tasting opportunities, these events included Rhone-style wines from the Rhone Valley itself (51 wineries), elsewhere in France (4 wineries) as well as from Spain (4 wineries), Australia (17 wineries), South Africa (6 wineries), Chile (2 wineries), Argentina (1 winery) and the United States. While this was a California-dominated event, and while many of the Rhone Valley’s best producers weren’t represented, there was still sufficient European and other entries to make for interesting comparisons and contrasts.

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2016 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2016

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A-

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$60.00USD

This is the basic Gigondas from the top producer of Gigondas. They also make a variety of single vineyard wines. The price on these has gone up over the years with the success of the winery and so, they now sell for as much or more than many Chateauneufs. This is a blend of , 70% Grenache with the rest Syrah and Mourvèdre. Purple in color, ruby at the rim and shimmering bright. The nose has black cherries, black pepper, slight black olive and spice. On the palate, this has a juicy texture. Black cherry fruit. Clean. It will undoubtedly improve and open over the next three to five y

2016 Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2016

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$35.00USD

Another classic Gigondas producer. From the stellar 2016 vintage. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is great with earthy black cherries and roasted herbs. Great texture. Black cherry fruit, cinnamon and herbs over char and earth. Tight complexity. Nice finish. This is packed tightly and slowly unwinds in the glass. It probably needs another five to seven years to mature and should be good for ten to twelve after that. If drinking soon, decant for a few hours. It drinks great on its own this calls out for something fatty; lamb stew would work well.

2017 Domaine du Cayron Gigondas, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2017

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$27.00USD

A classic Gigondas producer. A blend of 78% Grenache, 14% Syrah, with the rest made up of Cinsault and Mourvèdre. Ruby in color (a bit lighter), mostly clear and bright. Lovely nose with raspberries and bitter cherries. Some herbs come out with air. On the palate, a slight cough syrup quality, but very tasty. The alcohol is a bit noticeable at first but it blows off with some air. Light tannins. Cherry, bitter cherry and raspberries over a bit of alcohol and char. Some herbs and spice mix in as well. Long finish. This should improve over the next few years and drink great for ten

2011 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas Terrasse du Diable, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2011

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A-

This wine is proof that good producers make good wine even in challenging vintages. It is mostly 85% Grenache with the rest Mourvedre and Clairette. Deep ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cherries and black cherries, char and slight floral notes. Medium bodied. On the palate, this is chewy with fresh cherry fruit. Some underlying char. Quite tasty. Long finish. This is at peak now and should be drunk over the next five years. A nice drink on its own, it will work better with food. Stews, chili or meatloaf would work well.

2016 Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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