Domaine Notre Dame des Pallières

Gigondas Red Rhone Blend

9.055 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Allison Lyzenga

Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black cherry, ripe blackberry, underbrush, herbs de Provence, baking spices; dry, medium acid, medium ripe tannins, medium alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; quite rich and ripe, delicious

Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black cherry, ripe blackberry, underbrush, herbs de Provence, baking spices; dry, medium acid, medium ripe tannins, medium alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; quite rich and ripe, delicious

1 person found it helpfulMay 30th, 2021
MaJ CappS

Slightly funky fermented flower nose -

A thick and juicy wine - easy to get into - hefty, with black cherry, dark berry blend, pinch of anise, pepper. Cherry skin tannins, with a zesty acidic overture.
An excellent wine!

Slightly funky fermented flower nose -

A thick and juicy wine - easy to get into - hefty, with black cherry, dark berry blend, pinch of anise, pepper. Cherry skin tannins, with a zesty acidic overture.
An excellent wine!

1 person found it helpfulMay 23rd, 2021
Frank Kuo

Color of light purple, quite clear. Nose of intense wet mushroom, raspberry, spice, a bit violet, and some strength of alcohol. Nose is vibrant and plenty. Taste follows the nose, with addition of zest, spiciness, some sweetness of cantaloupe, and soft tannins. Aftertaste is clean and tasty. Really good.

Color of light purple, quite clear. Nose of intense wet mushroom, raspberry, spice, a bit violet, and some strength of alcohol. Nose is vibrant and plenty. Taste follows the nose, with addition of zest, spiciness, some sweetness of cantaloupe, and soft tannins. Aftertaste is clean and tasty. Really good.

1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2021
Mike Whitfield

Clearing out the cellar and found this!!! Wow solid as a rock great wine hasn't faded and still drinking great.

Clearing out the cellar and found this!!! Wow solid as a rock great wine hasn't faded and still drinking great.

1 person found it helpfulJan 9th, 2014
Mike Lev

Pretty full bodied, soft and forward fruit, plum cherry oak, slightly organic and some excellent barnyard/bacon flavors. Very nice.

Pretty full bodied, soft and forward fruit, plum cherry oak, slightly organic and some excellent barnyard/bacon flavors. Very nice.

Sep 16th, 2022
Joe Gillies

Needs more time. Decanted for a 45 minutes and really needed more time. Shows great potential. Big dense dark fruit and tannins at this time.

Needs more time. Decanted for a 45 minutes and really needed more time. Shows great potential. Big dense dark fruit and tannins at this time.

Mar 18th, 2021
Ben Hemani

Disappointing Gigondas. Nothing to get excited about; skip it next time

Disappointing Gigondas. Nothing to get excited about; skip it next time

May 17th, 2020
Jakub Kalinowski

Ripe sweet forest fruit, with a touch of black pepper and allspice. Great juicy acidity balancing the sweetness, fine tannins. Seems weightless despite the 14,5% alc.
You gotta love Grenache!

Ripe sweet forest fruit, with a touch of black pepper and allspice. Great juicy acidity balancing the sweetness, fine tannins. Seems weightless despite the 14,5% alc.
You gotta love Grenache!

Jan 28th, 2018
Ryan Vento

Ripe red fruits, tobacco, tar, black pepper, and plenty of spice. This is a full wine with lots of character. Delicious.

Ripe red fruits, tobacco, tar, black pepper, and plenty of spice. This is a full wine with lots of character. Delicious.

May 29th, 2017
Mike Logan

Yummy

Yummy

Jan 3rd, 2016