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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2017 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tfpywfpy on 1/5/2018: Muted nose, some apple fruit and interest from stony notes on the palate, retaining some acidity and freshness, but definitely needs drinking. Probably slightly over the hill at this point to be honest.
Addendum 07 Jan 18- second half of the bottle drunk a day and a half later: More open, more apple and citrus fruit apparent on the palate, better balance and generally much more enjoyable drinking. First time aerated only in slightly larger glasses and given some time (label recommends decanting), but would follow the advice and decant to open it up quicker. There’s life in the old dog yet! Still recommend drinking soon. (950 views) | | | Tasted by Ajallo on 4/14/2017: Second bottle of this wine. Similar to first note, but everything felt dialed down a notch, a bit less character and interest in this bottle. Hence would grade this one 88. On the evidence of these two bottles would think it is time to drink up. (1013 views) | | | Tasted by Capt Cutlass on 9/29/2016 & rated 88 points: Clea and pure. Exotic nose, mangoes and pineapple. Lively acidity, sweet grapefruit zest and orange peel on the palate. Very fresh. Lasting citrus confit acidity with the accompanying bitterness. Long after taste. Not heavy nor deep but one of the best Southern French white wines I have tasted. Best chilled. (1256 views) | | | Tasted by Ajallo on 5/5/2016 & rated 91 points: Very nice wine. Subtle, well balanced in every way. Discrete nose, mostly minerals. Ever so slight pearling effect on the tongue. Palate a nice mix of minerals and fruit, mostly apple. Easy drinker, while still with complexity to keep things interesting. Enjoyed it a lot. (1247 views) | | | Tasted by GabyR on 5/1/2016 & rated 88 points: Nice with a grilled halibut. I do think it might be just past its prime at this point. Drink up! (1256 views) | | | Tasted by Krassens on 6/7/2014 & rated 88 points: A bit short, nice but somewhat bland. (1554 views) | | | Tasted by Rich.Herbs on 4/15/2014: Nice start but ultimately disappointing. Nose of slightly saline minerals, crisp green apples. Brash in the mouth with a good acid attack, some minerals and a touch of saline, with some fruit surfacing. Finish is bland with a light mouth feel. Work well at first with food, but grew boring as it failed to reveal much complexity and felt flat on its own. Might work well as just one glass with some sea food cooked with herbs or spices. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 2/3/2014 & rated 90 points: Golden yellow colored. Awesome aromatic display: golden apples, honey, dried wax, some oily notes, cherry blossoms, so complex. Plump and fleshy on the palate, but crisp acid. Complex fruit flavors (apricot, yellow apple, lychee) mix with a slew of non-fruit flavors (wet stone, minerals, chalk, flowers, honey). Full but composed, long finish. Very pretty stuff that I'd actually like to cellar for two or three years. Just got back from a Roussillon trip and figured I'd keep the streak going. What a great bottle for $20. (1703 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 1/11/2014 & rated 87 points: Good stuff, as usual, from Domaine Gauby. A pungent, floral and mineral-driven white with flavors of pineapple, green apple, wax and nettle aspects. (1900 views) | | | Tasted by Villon on 11/9/2013 & rated 88 points: sans note (1870 views) | | | Tasted by chuckbro on 7/6/2013 & rated 88 points: Not bad but a leaves taste too much present. The 2010 was way better so it might be a vintage issu. (1330 views) | | | Tasted by Santiago on 5/14/2012 & rated 85 points: Quite pungent aromatics on the nose. Palate is quite perfumed too. A little phenolic in texture but nice acidity and freshness. (1475 views) |
| Domaine Gauby Producer website
Domaine Gauby is situated in and around the tiny, bucolic Roussillon town of Calce, inland from Perpignan and a short drive from the Cataluña border of Spain. Exiting the A9 and driving northwest into the eastern Pyrenees though the quiet, winding roads and precipitous hills of timeless beauty is a little bitter-sweet. This is a forgotten corner of France that is both wonderfully unspoilt and tragically neglected. Admittedly in recent years a handful of producers have set up camp in the Fenouillèdes and begun to deservedly gain international attention for some impeccably crafted wines from ancient vines, thanks to their much needed financial injections. But most of the longstanding wine producers here are desperate. They have no idea how and where to sell their traditionally styled wines (e.g. Vins Doux Naturels) in today’s rapidly changing wine markets. Some struggle to rid themselves of the most amazing vineyards containing museum-piece vines, even at a shave above the price the French government will give them to grub-up. So Domaine Gauby is a little special in this respect. Born into one of those longstanding producer families, when Gerard Gauby took the reins in the 1980s he was set to become one of the forerunners to developing the potential of the old vines and unique terroir of this region. Much of this development came about through an initial period of hard-graft as much as trial and error in the early days. More than twenty years on, Gerard Gauby’s meticulous care for his vines tends to follow biodynamic principals that have been personally tested over 12-13 years of farming this way. In the winery he solely uses natural yeasts and principals – no chaptalization, acidification, fining or filtration. He will not work with stainless steel, only cement and wood (including wooden fermenters and old foudres for inert storage). During the tasting, Frank points out to me that amongst Gauby’s current range three “levels” can be identified, loosely following the Burgundian model: villages, premier cru and grand cru. Respectively, Gauby’s levels are labelled: Les Calcinaires (villages level, produced from limestone soils and younger vines), Vieilles Vignes (premier cru level, made from very old vines), and the individually named wines of Coume Ginestre and La Muntada (the Grand Crus). For the record, Le Soula is a separate partnership project with one of Gauby’s neighbours, Eric Laguerre. The vines of Gauby’s vineyards are a melange predominately composed of the traditional varietals of the region with a few more recent yet climatically compatible arrivals such as Syrah. The whites are composed of Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Muscat, Macbeo, Chardonnay and Carignan Blanc. The reds - Carignan, Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvedre. Some of the vines for the Vieilles Vignes wines are over 125 years old and average yields for the Vieilles Vignes and single vineyard wines are just 15-20 hl / ha (sometimes less). Gerard Gauby’s trailblazing principals have led to the Domaine’s current style of wines, demonstrating seamless balance that is neither fruit-bomb nor wallflower, and that effortlessly speaks of provenance. What’s more, the quality of his awe-inspiring manifestation of the region’s unique characteristics has led to Domaine Gauby’s position as the region’s undisputed benchmark. So good are these wines on their own or with Asian foods that I hope in Asia at least to see Gauby’s and other commendable Fenouillèdes wines soon making their way into local sommelier recommendations sections at the front of restaurant lists! - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate White Blend"White blend" means the wine is made from a blend of two or more different white varieties - or in some cases a blend of pink or red varieties that are vinified white, ie. without any skin contact.
A blend of Antao, Arinto, Rouperio. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLanguedoc Roussillon Inter Sud de France | Vins Languedoc-Roussillon
Wine-Searcher.com: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-languedoc-roussillon
Financial Times Article (June 19th 2010 Andrew Jefford):http://bit.ly/bLDytg
Financial Times Article (June 5 2010 Jancis Robinson): http://bit.ly/8ZerX2
David Schildknecht (7th June 2010) Languedoc-Roussillon Best Producers:http://bit.ly/do0LQa Roussillon Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon |
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