| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2016 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/23/2024 - RJMP Likes this wine: 88 pointsDecanted for 8 hours (no trace of sediment), the Cuvee Viva poured into the glass as a delightful ruby red wine, possessing all the attributes that the average wine-lover craves: a pleasant, mouth-filling flavor that paired beautifully with the Chateaubriand on our plates. While its tannins were pleasantly soft, it did not lack balance and strength of character. Excellent value for the money! |
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2016 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/21/2024 - RoelD wrote: 87 pointsAlmost 100% Merlot with maybe a bit of Cabernet Franc from the Cöte de Blaye on the right bank of the Gironde. Beautiful deep youthful purple-red color with on the nose outspoken aromas of red berries and a bit of new oak. On the palate also a taste of fresh red berry-juice with its typical high acidity,very soft tannins and a short finish. In terms of style it reminded me a bit of a reasonably good Beaujolais 🙂. Not bad, certainly at the low price of 12,00€, but quite one-dimensional. This wine is not made for the long haul and this bottle might already be a bit past its prime. |
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2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/27/2023 - Janstan Likes this wine: 85 pointsWent well with beef bbq |
| Red |
2022 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/8/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 pointsFloral, fruity and fresh, with soft, supple textures, the wine is medium-bodied, finishing with sweet, creamy cherries and a touch of spice. The wine will be ready to enjoy on release. Drink from 2025-2032. 90-92 Pts. |
| Red |
2016 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/2/2023 - Eplarsen wrote: NRStorfe |
| Red |
2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/10/2023 - Janstan Likes this wine: 86 pointsWent well with grilled pork chop |
| Red |
2020 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/21/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 pointsBlack cherries, plums, espresso, flowers and licorice, notes are easy to find in the nose. The wine is soft, supple-textured, medium-bodied and fresh, with a sweet, ripe, vibrant, cherry, plum and chocolate mid-palate and finish. This will be just great on release and over the next decade or more. Drink from 2023-2037. |
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2001 Château GigaultBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/21/2023 - redlegs wrote: 84 pointsThe cork came out in one solid piece. Not much nose. Color was starting to caramelize. Seemed kinda hot, although for the age it was surprisingly drinkable. |
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2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/22/2022 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 89 pointsA very approachable, well-made, merlot-dominant Bordeaux, a wine that we used to call "petit Bordeaux". Why so many Bordeaux vintners have migrated to merlot from cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc (and other traditional varietals) is obvious: merlot resists disease better than cabernet franc, ripens earlier and bears better than both. It's all about the $$$. Yet the plethora of merlot-based wines has led to a ho-humness in so much Bordeaux, particularly those from the right bank. They all taste so similar! That said, this is a fine Blaye at a very approachable price. |
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2009 Château GigaultBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/14/2022 - Wein Fraulein wrote: 89 pointsFound during my first inventory with CT. Still running strong on the front end. Good fruit with blackberry dominant. Acid and tannins are mostly gone, so a good easy drinker at this point. Long finish however. |
| Red |
2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/22/2022 - chrisk525 Likes this wine: 90 pointsExcellent value, versatile, easy drinking Bordeaux. Smooth tannins, nice acidity. |
| Red |
2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/31/2022 - Joelene wrote: 89 pointsLimestone and cedar nose with red cherry and rushed stone and mushrooms. Good acidity, dry finish. |
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2005 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/14/2022 - kevin h wrote: 90 pointsNicely resolved bramble fruit with a touch of cassis. Lots of tannin still though. |
| Red |
2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/9/2022 - robertp57 Likes this wine: 88 pointsDelicious aroma of cherry pie, plums, raspberry, strawberry. Lovely acidity and soft tannins. Some pepper at the back end. Should pair really nicely with a number of foods. 7 years aging has been good for this. |
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2021 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/20/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 88 pointsBright, fresh and fruity with a medium-bodied core of sweet red cherries, licorice and a touch of mocha in the endnote. You can enjoy this on the young side. Drink from 2023-2030. 87-89 |
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2009 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2022 - sanjuanlewis Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrinking well, no need to hold on to my other bottle. Will likely hold up for at least another year though. |
| Red |
2015 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/16/2022 - Janstan wrote: 83 pointsEither in a dark place or far from a 90 rated wine. open for two hours but remained tannic with little fruit. Ok with t-bone. Pretty disappointed |
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2016 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/15/2021 - BadOyster wrote: 91 pointsThis is the new New World of cheap Bordeaux. Not overextracted. Not hot. Bright red fruits and cranberry. “Freshness” (every wine critic’s favorite new word) abound. Silky tannins hiding behind mouthwatering acidity. Really I only wish it had some more earth or savory characteristics. And when you consider that it’s doing all this with 100% merlot, I’m impressed! Flirting with 92. |
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2006 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/10/2021 - Alannah1 Likes this wine: NRDelicious and better w meat |
| Red |
2006 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/10/2021 - Alannah1 wrote: NRDelicious shared w Dean |
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2010 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/15/2021 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 89 pointsExcellent at 11 years old. Fruit-laden, blueberry as previous reviewer notes. Soft leather, some stone. Great merlot nose, palate full yet smooth, soft tannins - fully integrated now. |
| Red |
2016 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/16/2021 - FNorberg Likes this wine: NRLett bordeaux |
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2009 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/10/2021 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 90 pointsA really solid 90 and an exceptional bargain at $20 but too bad I only added one to the shopping cart at the NH state liquor store 10 years ago. |
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2010 Château GigaultBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/26/2021 - DanR wrote: 88 pointsExcellent value right bank that’s in a perfect spot for drinking. Heady, sanguine nose. Round, caressing mouthfeel with the edges smoothed out. The palate is all about sweet leather, tobacco, dark fruit and a minty finish. Slightly drying finish but at this price , it’s nit picking. Reminder that many humbly priced Bdx can age nicely in the medium term. |
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2018 Château Gigault Cuvée VivaBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/9/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 pointsWith all the ripe, sweet, dark red fruits, licorice, espresso and cocoa you were hoping to find here, the wine is fresh, juicy, elegant and round, with a rich, ripe, plummy finish. Drink this young, or age it for a few years. |
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