Frédéric Chastan gave me this on a cellar visit in Orange last July. A great guy who makes some of my favorite wines in the Southern Rhône. So happy to see this survived its long trek back to CA from FR. ‘09 has some great plushness to it, still a earth driven wine, but the warm mid-palate of grenache is really giving this some charm. Has so many notes of aged Gigondas that I love like tar, garrigue, dried and medicinal herbs, olives, licorice , stewed raspberries, and a melange of brown spices. Nuanced brett that adds allure. This has drying tannins and plenty of weight without losing too much focus.
Frédéric Chastan gave me this on a cellar visit in Orange last July. A great guy who makes some of my favorite wines in the Southern Rhône. So happy to see this survived its long trek back to CA from FR. ‘09 has some great plushness to it, still a earth driven wine, but the warm mid-palate of grenache is really giving this some charm. Has so many notes of aged Gigondas that I love like tar, garrigue, dried and medicinal herbs, olives, licorice , stewed raspberries, and a melange of brown spices. Nuanced brett that adds allure. This has drying tannins and plenty of weight without losing too much focus.
1 person found it helpfulOct 22nd, 2018
Red cherry, raspberry, cedar, smoke, violet and dust. Little more fruit and cherry candy on the palate.
Red cherry, raspberry, cedar, smoke, violet and dust. Little more fruit and cherry candy on the palate.
1 person found it helpfulSep 24th, 2016
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
