2008 Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 87.8 points

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  3/21/2020 - Blair Curtis wrote: 88 Points

  Not nearly as bad as I worried it would be from certain CT notes. Yes, 2008 was a terrible vintage. And in this vintage, this particular cuvee was the only one produced by St. Damien. But it is still a very good wine. I no longer enjoy Grenache as I once did, but this one is quite typical (and mercifully not a candied hot mess like most modern Southern Rhones...not to mention Spain...). This has some nice savory elements, like licorice/star anise. Some Mourvedre beefs the wine up a bit, though this is not a big-scaled wine. Lively acids. Quite good with food. I just drank the first bottle from a 6-pack, and I will happily drink the other 5 over the next 3-4 years. I don't believe this will improve at all beyond the next few years, and I'd worry about notable decline after another 5 years.

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  4/2/2015 - Opsman Does not like this wine:

  I forgot about this wine. Opened it and then dumped the last two bottles. too bad, really.

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  2/6/2015 - kkdlam Likes this wine:

  Lot of fruit up front. After some time it turns to blue fruit but already showing signs of age. A bit of raisin smell and taste in the mid. Overall, a good bottle but with the tail was a longer.

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  1/14/2015 - europat55 wrote: 89 Points

  A strange effervescence in the mouth... still an excellent CdP!

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  1/14/2015 - rhanke wrote: 90 Points

  nice and smokey, enjoyed

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