Domaine de Saint Gens
Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas Grenache Blend
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
This wine gets better and better as the tannins mellow and more tertiary notes emerge. Black cherry, strawberry, violet, leather, wild lavender, wild thyme, with a solid foundation of earthy leather and dried leaves.
This wine gets better and better as the tannins mellow and more tertiary notes emerge. Black cherry, strawberry, violet, leather, wild lavender, wild thyme, with a solid foundation of earthy leather and dried leaves.
Mar 30th, 2022Very Grenache-driven with strawberry, raspberry, leather, tar, violet, wet stone, blackberry and anise. Good depth, lacking just a bit of acidity but otherwise a joy to drink with or without food
Very Grenache-driven with strawberry, raspberry, leather, tar, violet, wet stone, blackberry and anise. Good depth, lacking just a bit of acidity but otherwise a joy to drink with or without food
Jul 11th, 2020
Nose: intense right out the bottle - cranberries, moist leaves, mud, pine needles, cherries, some notes of stewed plums and a little funkiness, like a good hard cheese.
Tongue: explosive, dark and beautiful. The stewed plums are more prominent on the first sip, as is the cheesy funkiness. The structure is just perfect and the acid assertive. It needs to be to stand up to the bold fruit flavors. It tastes a little hot, but not so much that it flies out of balance. A really delicious wine that is drinking perfectly in May 2023.
Nose: intense right out the bottle - cranberries, moist leaves, mud, pine needles, cherries, some notes of stewed plums and a little funkiness, like a good hard cheese.
Tongue: explosive, dark and beautiful. The stewed plums are more prominent on the first sip, as is the cheesy funkiness. The structure is just perfect and the acid assertive. It needs to be to stand up to the bold fruit flavors. It tastes a little hot, but not so much that it flies out of balance. A really delicious wine that is drinking perfectly in May 2023.
Smooth. Relatively dry. Notes of violet. Orange rind and pepper
Smooth. Relatively dry. Notes of violet. Orange rind and pepper
Feb 13th, 2021
December 2020. Last Bottle purchase. Lovely Rhône blend 65% Grenache, 35% Syrah. Red berries, leather and a bit of spice. Good now, probably better in a couple years. Good thing I have several more bottles. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
December 2020. Last Bottle purchase. Lovely Rhône blend 65% Grenache, 35% Syrah. Red berries, leather and a bit of spice. Good now, probably better in a couple years. Good thing I have several more bottles. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Dec 7th, 2020
Nice dry blend France red. Earthy and well balanced.
Nice dry blend France red. Earthy and well balanced.
Nov 30th, 2020
Winston had this 3 years ago
Winston had this 3 years ago
Jun 20th, 2021