Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Jeb Dunnuck - 28 Dec 16
Coming from a small corner parcel of the La Colline vineyard, the utterly sensational 2015 Gigondas La Colline is primarily Grenache that includes a touch of whole clusters and is still aging in one- to three-year-old demi-muids. It possesses a huge nose of black raspberries, blackcurrants, toasted spice and garrigue in a stacked, full-bodied, concentrated, yet weightless style. It’s certainly up with the top handful of wines in the vintage and should not be missed!
Drinking Date:
91-93
Vinous Josh Raynolds - 01 Sep 17
Deep ruby. Highly fragrant raspberry, boysenberry and Asian spice scents show excellent clarity and pick up a floral quality with air. Deeply concentrated but lithe red and dark berry flavors caress the palate and show no rough edges. Candied lavender and spicecake notes linger on a very long, subtly tannic finish that echoes the blue fruit note.
Drinking Date:
16.5
Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 19 Oct 16
Grenache-dominated blend. Vinified in stainless steel. Matured in 500-litre demi-muids, first and third use. Cask sample. Tasted blind. Blackish crimson. Full, opulent, floral notes on the nose. Racy palate with real energy. Sweet finish. The fruit almost obscures the fine tannins. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2027
Rhone Vineyard Valley of Fine Wine

Rhone

The Rhône Valley in southeastern France is famed for its diverse wines. It's divided into Northern Rhône, known for Syrah-based reds and white wines from Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne, and Southern Rhône, which features blends like Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. Northern Rhône wines, such as Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, are intense and complex, while Southern Rhône's Châteauneuf-du-Pape is known for powerful, spicy reds. Top producers include E. Guigal, Domaine du Pegau, and Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, exemplifying the region's rich winemaking tradition.