Lavau

Gigondas Red Rhône Blend

8.816 ratings
8.83 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
Michael Housewright

Writer/Photographer Wine Enthusiast Magazine

8.7

This was pretty tasty for 14.5%. Total insecurity and foolishness to post the Wine Spectator score on the back label. Come on :-)

This was pretty tasty for 14.5%. Total insecurity and foolishness to post the Wine Spectator score on the back label. Come on :-)

Jun 13th, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.8

Clean and balanced. Need more now.

Clean and balanced. Need more now.

May 6th, 2014
Mark Seeber

Still drinking well. Much softer than last time, good balance despite alcohol at 14.5%.

Still drinking well. Much softer than last time, good balance despite alcohol at 14.5%.

Mar 9th, 2017
Mark Seeber

Would rate higher if it had a longer finish. Decanted for one hour, warm milk chocolate, black fruit. Herbal finish with a touch of wood.

Would rate higher if it had a longer finish. Decanted for one hour, warm milk chocolate, black fruit. Herbal finish with a touch of wood.

Apr 17th, 2015
Ryan Guy

Opened up nicely over 2 hours. Violets, Asian spices, and minerality on the nose. Well rounded effort with notes of plums, tobacco, spice box, with a slight vanilla creaminess. Plums carryover on a soft finish that lasts.

Opened up nicely over 2 hours. Violets, Asian spices, and minerality on the nose. Well rounded effort with notes of plums, tobacco, spice box, with a slight vanilla creaminess. Plums carryover on a soft finish that lasts.

Oct 29th, 2014
Kean Oshea

Kean had this 10 years ago

Kean had this 10 years ago

Oct 19th, 2014
John Lightner

15.50@costco

15.50@costco

Sep 13th, 2014
David Denham

David had this 10 years ago

David had this 10 years ago

Jan 2nd, 2015
Jeffrey Longstaff

Jeffrey had this 9 years ago

Jeffrey had this 9 years ago

Sep 6th, 2015
Jason Fikes

Jason had this 9 years ago

Jason had this 9 years ago

Aug 6th, 2015