2023 Gigondas Classique Vieilles Vignes Saint Damien Bio The tannins have a grainy

The tannins have a grainy

50% Grenache noir

I tasted a few future releases including the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS

RP: Monica Larner

Looking back at my notes

2023 Gigondas Classique Vieilles Vignes Saint Damien Bio The tannins have a grainyTERROIR: Quaternary stony soil and torrential deposits. Plots of the Gigondas appellation located on the low terraces. GRAPE VARIETIES: Grenache 80%, Mourvdre 20%. AGE OF THE VINES: Average age of 40 years, Grenache (1964) Mourvedre (1977). VINIFICATION: Blend during maceration and 5 weeks of maceration in concrete tanks. AGEING: Aged for 12 months in oak barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration.