Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Truncated family party notes. Straight down the middle fastball of a Giggie. Big but balanced. Fruit and stony garrigue. Some tannin, soft but significant. Nice value!
Truncated family party notes. Straight down the middle fastball of a Giggie. Big but balanced. Fruit and stony garrigue. Some tannin, soft but significant. Nice value!
Feb 22nd, 2025
Good and well made. Maybe not super complex. 14% a plus over 15% abv last few vintages.
Good and well made. Maybe not super complex. 14% a plus over 15% abv last few vintages.
Mar 22nd, 2024
Drank 1/15/22
Blackberry, lavender, and some earth on the nose. Lacks some of the "garrigue" that I would typically associate with the rhone valley. Blackberry, tar, black licorice and firm tannins on the palate. Black fruit on the drying finish, which does go on for quite a while. Nice ,drinkable middle of the road Ginondas, but for the price, buy this one up.
3/21/8/3/4 +50 =89 pts
Drank 1/15/22
Blackberry, lavender, and some earth on the nose. Lacks some of the "garrigue" that I would typically associate with the rhone valley. Blackberry, tar, black licorice and firm tannins on the palate. Black fruit on the drying finish, which does go on for quite a while. Nice ,drinkable middle of the road Ginondas, but for the price, buy this one up.
3/21/8/3/4 +50 =89 pts
When you see Gigondas at Costco prices, you buy it, right? It’s not great, not special, but it is enjoyable. The nose shows more promise than the flavor experience. The forward notes on the palate are most exciting. Mid and finishing notes are unremarkable. Subtle earth and farm, but underwhelming.
When you see Gigondas at Costco prices, you buy it, right? It’s not great, not special, but it is enjoyable. The nose shows more promise than the flavor experience. The forward notes on the palate are most exciting. Mid and finishing notes are unremarkable. Subtle earth and farm, but underwhelming.
Mar 29th, 2021Good but not particularly noteworthy. Grenache for the American palate. Cherry, cooked plum, and rock aromas.
Good but not particularly noteworthy. Grenache for the American palate. Cherry, cooked plum, and rock aromas.
2 people found it helpfulAug 23rd, 2017
The major grape combinations is wonderful. Light but excellent flavor of dark berries. Nice on pallet and slightly sweet. Love it
The major grape combinations is wonderful. Light but excellent flavor of dark berries. Nice on pallet and slightly sweet. Love it
1 person found it helpfulAug 24th, 2021
Ripe, but not showy. Little to no oak. Lacks complexity and freshness, but not bad wine.
Ripe, but not showy. Little to no oak. Lacks complexity and freshness, but not bad wine.
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2017Gigondas at a great price. 85 Grenache, 10 Syrah, 5 Mouvedre. Made by a young winemaker: Guillaume Gonnet. Gigondas at CDR pricing
Gigondas at a great price. 85 Grenache, 10 Syrah, 5 Mouvedre. Made by a young winemaker: Guillaume Gonnet. Gigondas at CDR pricing
Jun 21st, 2025
Nice! Plum, cherry, violets, garrique, minerals, pepper, and just a touch of bacon fat! Great long finish, ninety minute decant!
QPR that you can not beat.
Nice! Plum, cherry, violets, garrique, minerals, pepper, and just a touch of bacon fat! Great long finish, ninety minute decant!
QPR that you can not beat.
What others have said: glorified CDR, tasty but not impressive at all. Used to be able to afford Gigondas on the reg - not anymore and this doesn’t scratch the itch
What others have said: glorified CDR, tasty but not impressive at all. Used to be able to afford Gigondas on the reg - not anymore and this doesn’t scratch the itch
Feb 14th, 2025