Olivier Lafont
Gigondas Red Rhone Blend
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Uneven ripening, sour cherry, hawthorn, cranberry jam, desiccated red currants, crushed gravel, black pepper, wild herbs, roasted earth. Medium acidity, elevated soft and ripe tannins, full body at 15%. Neutral oak.
Uneven ripening, sour cherry, hawthorn, cranberry jam, desiccated red currants, crushed gravel, black pepper, wild herbs, roasted earth. Medium acidity, elevated soft and ripe tannins, full body at 15%. Neutral oak.
Aug 16th, 2020
Gérald Lafont and Baptiste Olivier are known throughout France as two of the Rhône Valley's top oenologists. A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, dark fruit and flinty aromas. On the palate blackberry and cranberry flavors with floral spice tones wrapped in smooth tannins. Medium+ finish ending with s bright mineral character. Nice. Tasting Sample.
Gérald Lafont and Baptiste Olivier are known throughout France as two of the Rhône Valley's top oenologists. A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, dark fruit and flinty aromas. On the palate blackberry and cranberry flavors with floral spice tones wrapped in smooth tannins. Medium+ finish ending with s bright mineral character. Nice. Tasting Sample.
Aug 4th, 2018
Needed to open up. Full body... black current, balanced, quite enjoyable!!!
Needed to open up. Full body... black current, balanced, quite enjoyable!!!
Jul 4th, 2020
Musky bouquet. Spicy, black currants. A rich perfumed red broth of flavor and aroma.
Beautiful blackberries. Nice, smooth, supple mouthfeel.
Drinkable, yes. Flavorful and complex, yes. Good balance of tannic, slight astringency, fruit, and just a hint of tartness.
After a long day of writing, reading, running around the cold of NYC, this is a welcome red blend of bouquets of berries.
$23. Worth it.
Musky bouquet. Spicy, black currants. A rich perfumed red broth of flavor and aroma.
Beautiful blackberries. Nice, smooth, supple mouthfeel.
Drinkable, yes. Flavorful and complex, yes. Good balance of tannic, slight astringency, fruit, and just a hint of tartness.
After a long day of writing, reading, running around the cold of NYC, this is a welcome red blend of bouquets of berries.
$23. Worth it.
