Famille Perrin

L'Argnée Vieilles Vignes Gigondas Grenache Blend

9.129 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache Blend
Beef, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta, Tomato-Based, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Venison
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9.5

Glistening violet color. Displays highly perfumed red/blue fruit liqueur, exotic spice and floral oil qualities on the expressive nose. Alluring sweet and broad on the palate, offering sweet Chambord, blueberry and spicecake flavors that are sharpened by a building mineral flourish. Shows sharp definition and spicy cut on a long, penetrating finish that leaves sweet floral pastille and red berry preserve notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)

Glistening violet color. Displays highly perfumed red/blue fruit liqueur, exotic spice and floral oil qualities on the expressive nose. Alluring sweet and broad on the palate, offering sweet Chambord, blueberry and spicecake flavors that are sharpened by a building mineral flourish. Shows sharp definition and spicy cut on a long, penetrating finish that leaves sweet floral pastille and red berry preserve notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)

Feb 24th, 2020
Perry Riddle

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Dec 19th, 2016
Antonio Gianola

Floral bouquet, supple yet fine texture and a bit sappy in finish. Excellent acidity and fine grained tannin. All pre-phylloxera vines planted on sand

Floral bouquet, supple yet fine texture and a bit sappy in finish. Excellent acidity and fine grained tannin. All pre-phylloxera vines planted on sand

Mar 8th, 2016
Andrew Lampasone

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9.1

Gigondas is just a few miles from CDP a very diverse appellation and they have the terroir with lots of sand on the top and limestone at the bottom. This parcel is prephloxera they survived because of the sand all Grenache the vines are at. 300 meters. The vines look like small trees at 140 years old and this wine has incredible balance more Pinotesque has a very pretty nose beautiful fruit cherry and plum like fruit with smooth tannins and a lovely freshness very well built. Finish 45+

Gigondas is just a few miles from CDP a very diverse appellation and they have the terroir with lots of sand on the top and limestone at the bottom. This parcel is prephloxera they survived because of the sand all Grenache the vines are at. 300 meters. The vines look like small trees at 140 years old and this wine has incredible balance more Pinotesque has a very pretty nose beautiful fruit cherry and plum like fruit with smooth tannins and a lovely freshness very well built. Finish 45+

Apr 21st, 2015
Jess

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of baked black fruit, vanilla, clove.
Dry. Flavors of ripe black fruit, licorice, vanilla, spice, raspberry, cinnamon. Medium, subtle tannins. Great acidity.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of baked black fruit, vanilla, clove.
Dry. Flavors of ripe black fruit, licorice, vanilla, spice, raspberry, cinnamon. Medium, subtle tannins. Great acidity.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5

Jun 6th, 2023
Willem Booij

For me in its prime this juicy and fleshy Gigondas. Smooth in the middle and really nice and long finish with cherries and bitter chocolate.

For me in its prime this juicy and fleshy Gigondas. Smooth in the middle and really nice and long finish with cherries and bitter chocolate.

Dec 4th, 2021
Willem Booij

Perfect aged and smooth finesse. Nice balance and a firm palate.

Perfect aged and smooth finesse. Nice balance and a firm palate.

Sep 20th, 2020
Jean-Philip Journeault

2016

Apr 25th, 2019
Muralee Murugesu

Tremendous cedar nose.

Tremendous cedar nose.

May 30th, 2017
Tor Kenward

Tor had this 3 years ago

Tor had this 3 years ago

Dec 30th, 2021