Gigondas Red Rhone Blend

Thought I’d died and gone to Grenache-heaven........

The 2012 Saint-Damien Gigondas is seduction in a glass. A walled-in garden of lilacs and lavender, huckleberries, dried mint and dusty earth that offers both concentration and finesse. There is ample structure here, amid velvet layers of ripe plum, subtle gaminess, iron and ox blood and a lovely black pepper note on the finish. Accessible now, but certainly a wine that will continue to improve with cellaring—a nice pairing with braised lamb shank. 14.5% ABV

A little heavy on the "juicy and fleshy" Grenache character and a little low on the earth and tannin but this is still a well-made Gigondas for the money.

Gigondas, you complete me.

Lovely, juicy-berry goodness.

Super delish. Loved it.

The most interesting wine I’ve had this year. Blackstrap molasses and a hint of red raspberry. Really different and good.

Drink

Lively freshness will only get better but giving up lots of spice and red fruit if only the food had been up to it

Lovely wine giving us all things Rhône in abundance!