Domaine du Gour de Chaulé
Cuvée Tradition Gigondas Grenache
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Christmas lunch date at V. Mertz. Popped and poured from a half bottle. No formal notes. From the pour, this was ready to rock and faking the funk on a nasty dunk. Ripe red fruits, garrigue and pasture land. Tasty and paired well with the carbonara and kimchi bucatini.
Christmas lunch date at V. Mertz. Popped and poured from a half bottle. No formal notes. From the pour, this was ready to rock and faking the funk on a nasty dunk. Ripe red fruits, garrigue and pasture land. Tasty and paired well with the carbonara and kimchi bucatini.
Jan 3rd, 2022Our server described this as "a first date where everything went amazing!" It was delicious. Thanks Guy for the recommendation!
Our server described this as "a first date where everything went amazing!" It was delicious. Thanks Guy for the recommendation!
2 people found it helpfulApr 9th, 2016Holy smokes. It’s been a couple of years since I last drank this traditional producer’s wine and while the winemaking style is consistent (non-interventionalist), the 2015 vintage was particularly flattering. From the pop and pour, this was bursting with character. Loads of pure, crunchy red fruit, cracked black pepper, spices, garrigue...intensely spicy actually which I’m sure comes from the fact they don’t ever de-stem. What a lovely wine and it was positively smashing with our meal. Definitely the best I’ve tried from Gour de Chaulé. Bravo!!
Holy smokes. It’s been a couple of years since I last drank this traditional producer’s wine and while the winemaking style is consistent (non-interventionalist), the 2015 vintage was particularly flattering. From the pop and pour, this was bursting with character. Loads of pure, crunchy red fruit, cracked black pepper, spices, garrigue...intensely spicy actually which I’m sure comes from the fact they don’t ever de-stem. What a lovely wine and it was positively smashing with our meal. Definitely the best I’ve tried from Gour de Chaulé. Bravo!!
1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2019
I usually like Rhone Valley wines, North and South, but this wine didn't hit any buttons for me. The nose was very light, even after letting it breathe for a little while, and the finish was the same. There was nothkng for me to hold on to.
I usually like Rhone Valley wines, North and South, but this wine didn't hit any buttons for me. The nose was very light, even after letting it breathe for a little while, and the finish was the same. There was nothkng for me to hold on to.
1 person found it helpfulJun 28th, 2019
Dark chocolate cherry deliciousness.
Dark chocolate cherry deliciousness.
Aug 14th, 2020
YES! I love me my Gingondas, but it’s actually been a while since I tasted one that really excited me. This 2015 is absolutely popping in October 2019. Red fruit, pepper and some excellent vegetal bitterness on the back end. A little bit thin, but in a really balanced way. Surprisingly long finish. Structure is in drink-now mode. Delightful.
YES! I love me my Gingondas, but it’s actually been a while since I tasted one that really excited me. This 2015 is absolutely popping in October 2019. Red fruit, pepper and some excellent vegetal bitterness on the back end. A little bit thin, but in a really balanced way. Surprisingly long finish. Structure is in drink-now mode. Delightful.
Oct 25th, 2019
Open meats and violets cedar very long finish with good cherry srup flavors
Open meats and violets cedar very long finish with good cherry srup flavors
Jul 18th, 2019
Recommended to “decant for 45 minutes” by Ian Cauble and once again, nailed it!
Recommended to “decant for 45 minutes” by Ian Cauble and once again, nailed it!
May 29th, 2019Celebratory dinner with the team after event in Nola!!!
Celebratory dinner with the team after event in Nola!!!
May 1st, 2019Dusty, cherry, leather on the nose. Pretty dense with a LOT of structure still. Straw, earth, soft red fruit, starwberrt on the palate. Could probably use a few more years in the bottle.
Dusty, cherry, leather on the nose. Pretty dense with a LOT of structure still. Straw, earth, soft red fruit, starwberrt on the palate. Could probably use a few more years in the bottle.
Mar 1st, 2019