- Practicing organic
- 78% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 6% Cinsault, 2% Mourvèdre
- From vines in the shadow of the Dentelles de Montmirail
- 300-400 meters (only 20% of Gigondas is at this altitude)
- Grown on clay-limestone with southeast exposure
- 100% whole cluster
- Indigenous yeast
- Aged in large older barrels
- Unfined and unfiltered
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone (Southern)
Appellation:
Gigondas
Variety:
Blend - Rhone
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-CYR-01-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-12-05
"The 2022 Gigondas checks in as 78% Grenache, 14% Syrah, and the rest Cinsault and Mourvèdre, raised in foudres, with the Syrah in demi-muids. It's a killer effort offering beautiful darker fruits supported by some meaty, garrigue, and iron-like nuances. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, gamey, exotic, balanced Gigondas that's just about overflowing with character. I love it today, yet it has another 10-12 years of prime drinking."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-10-16
"The 2022 Gigondas is gorgeous, bundling intense orange blossom, licorice, ripe strawberry, leafy tones and a touch of graphite on the aromatic composition. Tightly structured by ripe tannins and balanced by a lifting freshness, the full-bodied 2022 requires at least four more years in a cool cellar to mellow. That said, it,s an outstanding Gigondas worth seeking out."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2023-01-19
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
90
Date
2023-11-02
"The 2021 Gigondas is terrific, with the textbook wild, feral vibe in its darker cherry, basil leaf, spring flowers, and sappy garrigue aromas and flavors. Despite its green herb edge, it,s not vegetal at all and has medium-bodied richness, a pure, vibrant, elegant mouthfeel, nicely integrated acidity, and outstanding length. This is one of those wines that will grow on you over the course of an evening, and it's going to shine on the dinner table as well. Enjoy bottles over the coming decade. The blend is the usual 78% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 6% Cinsault, and the rest MourvŠdre, from 40- to 70-year-old-vines. One quarter was destemmed, it saw 18-21 days on skins, and was mostly aged in older oak foudre but a small part in demi-muids."