La Cave des Vignerons de Gigondas
L'Hallali Grande Réserve Gigondas Grenache Blend
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Deep ruby; medium intensity aromas of blackberry, blueberry, blueberry candy (blueberry tootsie pop), cocoa, vanilla, baking spices; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors of blackberry, blueberry, cocoa, vanilla, baking spices; medium plus finish, good concentration of flavors, perhaps a bit unbalanced
Deep ruby; medium intensity aromas of blackberry, blueberry, blueberry candy (blueberry tootsie pop), cocoa, vanilla, baking spices; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors of blackberry, blueberry, cocoa, vanilla, baking spices; medium plus finish, good concentration of flavors, perhaps a bit unbalanced
Aug 14th, 2019
Huge, overripe, highly alcoholic but with a rustic 🍝, a suitable pairing
Huge, overripe, highly alcoholic but with a rustic 🍝, a suitable pairing
Mar 24th, 2020
Good depth and flavor. Some tobacco notes and a little sweet but good go to.
Good depth and flavor. Some tobacco notes and a little sweet but good go to.
Nov 25th, 2019Wet newspaper rolled around my socks and aged "in fossa" until you bring to the bartender's attention that this swill is f'ing corked like a m'f'er. And then he opens a fresh one, pours a glass that you let sit for 15 min while nursing your rye Manhattan (twist, no cherry) and are finally rewarded with a vineferrous money shot of cocoa powder, tobacco, and fruits from the Dark Lord's orchard and you gratefully sign your soul away for another swirl.
Wet newspaper rolled around my socks and aged "in fossa" until you bring to the bartender's attention that this swill is f'ing corked like a m'f'er. And then he opens a fresh one, pours a glass that you let sit for 15 min while nursing your rye Manhattan (twist, no cherry) and are finally rewarded with a vineferrous money shot of cocoa powder, tobacco, and fruits from the Dark Lord's orchard and you gratefully sign your soul away for another swirl.
Mar 26th, 2019
