E. Guigal

Gigondas Red Rhone Blend

9.0460 ratings
9.061 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
Lyn Farmer

Smokey black cherry, strawberry, blackberry and forest floor. Starting to show tertiary character with leather and meat. Elegant tannins ands a lovely balance of fruit, acid and alcohol. Very good quality and delicious drinking now.

Smokey black cherry, strawberry, blackberry and forest floor. Starting to show tertiary character with leather and meat. Elegant tannins ands a lovely balance of fruit, acid and alcohol. Very good quality and delicious drinking now.

Sep 25th, 2024
Peter Sultan

Elegant, elevated even: deep black fruits, sub base drum notes of wet planting soil, so the earthy thing in a smooth, polished form. Enough juiciness & freshness to bring it home.

Elegant, elevated even: deep black fruits, sub base drum notes of wet planting soil, so the earthy thing in a smooth, polished form. Enough juiciness & freshness to bring it home.

May 18th, 2024
Mark Eastom

2004. This is drinking great right now. Sour/dried cherry, dried herbs(lavender), green olive, brick/orange rim, holiday fruit cake, earth/gravel, medium body and nice acid.

2004. This is drinking great right now. Sour/dried cherry, dried herbs(lavender), green olive, brick/orange rim, holiday fruit cake, earth/gravel, medium body and nice acid.

Jan 20th, 2024
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2011 | Solid and good performance at twelve years old | paired with rabbit in sweet sour sauce, red cabbage and fried potatoes

Vintage 2011 | Solid and good performance at twelve years old | paired with rabbit in sweet sour sauce, red cabbage and fried potatoes

Oct 23rd, 2023
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Deep, glistening red. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet features red berry and cherry preserve and spicecake qualities, along with hints of incense and smoky minerals. Displays a suave blend of richness and energy, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry pie flavors and a touch of candied lavender. The floral note carries strongly through the impressively long finish, which is framed by harmonious tannins that fold effortlessly into the wine's plush red fruit. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)

Deep, glistening red. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet features red berry and cherry preserve and spicecake qualities, along with hints of incense and smoky minerals. Displays a suave blend of richness and energy, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry pie flavors and a touch of candied lavender. The floral note carries strongly through the impressively long finish, which is framed by harmonious tannins that fold effortlessly into the wine's plush red fruit. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)

Feb 24th, 2020
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2011

Vintage 2011

Feb 8th, 2019
Brian S

Herbs de Provence, black cherry and slight chocolate.

Herbs de Provence, black cherry and slight chocolate.

Jun 22nd, 2018
Joanne Frette

Decanted but still closed and not as bold as expected. Enjoyable but would recommend 2013 over 2012. 8.5 for 2012 and 8.8 for 2013

Decanted but still closed and not as bold as expected. Enjoyable but would recommend 2013 over 2012. 8.5 for 2012 and 8.8 for 2013

Jan 29th, 2018
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2011 - spicy and smooth.

Vintage 2011 - spicy and smooth.

Aug 26th, 2017
Richard Rosensweig

It is approaching its peak and not far off. The nose is garrigue and mint with a bit of alcohol vapor still. On the tongue the wine reveals really fine structure and deep, chewy black fruit with a hint of licorice. This is a winter wine.

It is approaching its peak and not far off. The nose is garrigue and mint with a bit of alcohol vapor still. On the tongue the wine reveals really fine structure and deep, chewy black fruit with a hint of licorice. This is a winter wine.

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