Domaine D'Ouréa
Adrien Roustan Gigondas Red Rhone Blend
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Very well made in a modern style (which, I have to disclose, is not my thing). Nose has rich, ripe fruit and some subtle rocky minerality. Soft, fruity, and mouthfilling. Nice balance and a very polite texture. Good length. But where’s the effing garrigue? How ‘bout some iodine?
Very well made in a modern style (which, I have to disclose, is not my thing). Nose has rich, ripe fruit and some subtle rocky minerality. Soft, fruity, and mouthfilling. Nice balance and a very polite texture. Good length. But where’s the effing garrigue? How ‘bout some iodine?
Jan 22nd, 2020
Deep dark fruit, earthy rich and delicious
Deep dark fruit, earthy rich and delicious
Dec 21st, 2018
Spicy. Complex. Medium bodied. Not usualy my style but loved this. Every sip was a change
Spicy. Complex. Medium bodied. Not usualy my style but loved this. Every sip was a change
Aug 24th, 2017Wines I bring when visiting the boyfriend—as a chef he has a real passion for game meats, so seemed like a good choice. Brooding plums, black cherries, and grilled meat form the base of the profile. Add to this a dusting of earth and iron ore followed by lighter notes of anise and violet. Medium-bodied with muscular, chewy tannins, aging in concrete has graced this Gigondas with texture and trace minerality. Drinking well now. 14.0% ABV
Wines I bring when visiting the boyfriend—as a chef he has a real passion for game meats, so seemed like a good choice. Brooding plums, black cherries, and grilled meat form the base of the profile. Add to this a dusting of earth and iron ore followed by lighter notes of anise and violet. Medium-bodied with muscular, chewy tannins, aging in concrete has graced this Gigondas with texture and trace minerality. Drinking well now. 14.0% ABV
Jun 10th, 2017
Been enjoying this over 3 days and watching it evolve. Went from pure and cool black fruit with lacy herbal and mineral notes to savory, expressing notes of game, beef, and lavender. Captures the charm of the vintage and the freshness of these higher elevation vineyards. Excited to try more wines from this relative newcomer to Gigondas.
Been enjoying this over 3 days and watching it evolve. Went from pure and cool black fruit with lacy herbal and mineral notes to savory, expressing notes of game, beef, and lavender. Captures the charm of the vintage and the freshness of these higher elevation vineyards. Excited to try more wines from this relative newcomer to Gigondas.
May 17th, 2017Family party, so truncated notes. Rich, broad and friendly. Lots of roasted herbs, rich spicy blackberry fruit, and crushed rock. Rich, soft, and mouthfilling.
Family party, so truncated notes. Rich, broad and friendly. Lots of roasted herbs, rich spicy blackberry fruit, and crushed rock. Rich, soft, and mouthfilling.
Dec 30th, 2018
Complex but smooth Rhône blend (Gicondas) with fine tannin served dinner after Open Studios at Petit Robert Bistro in Boston
Complex but smooth Rhône blend (Gicondas) with fine tannin served dinner after Open Studios at Petit Robert Bistro in Boston
Dec 3rd, 2022
Finally a very dark colored grenache. Has character
Finally a very dark colored grenache. Has character
Jul 8th, 2020
Good easy drinking. Close to a Châteauneuf de pape. Could age a few years
Good easy drinking. Close to a Châteauneuf de pape. Could age a few years
Apr 21st, 2018