Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2018 Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues, Santa Duc Pack Size 6 x 75cl Case OWC Duty IB Stock 1 Price £200.00 £219.29 £263.15

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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Josh Raynolds - 19 Jan 23
Shimmering ruby-red. A deeply perfumed, complex bouquet evokes red/blue fruit preserves, potpourri, incense and smoky minerals. Alluringly sweet and energetic in style, offering concentrated cherry-cola, Chambord, boysenberry, lavender, botanical herb and exotic spice flavors that spread out slowly on the back half. Deftly melds power and finesse and finishes extremely long. Focused and subtly tannic, with resonating florality and emphatic, spicy cut.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2035
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Joe Czerwinski - 30 Oct 20
A 50-50 blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre this vintage, the 2018 Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues is more open and approachable than the somewhat dense and closed 2017. Floral hints of garrigue appear on the nose, and the fruit is less concentrated and suppler, making it easier to drink now. Mixed berries mark the full-bodied palate, framed by silky tannins and bright acids, leading into a long, mouthwatering finish.
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2030
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Jancis Robinson Richard Hemming - 10 Oct 19
50% Grenache, 50% Mourvèdre. Aged for 18 months in old oak and terracotta jars. Cask sample. Tasted blind. Baked cherry, medicinal iodine character and full body with firm tannic feel. Powerful but not overwhelming. Plenty of weight and fruit concentration. (RH)
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2028
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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.