2019 Xavier Vignon Gigondas
Community Tasting Note
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91 Points
Friday, November 17, 2023 - Comprised of 95% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre, this deep ruby Southern Rhone has lots to offer. Loaded with dark bramble fruits, pepper-laced black cherries, bittersweet chocolate, Provençal herbs and loamy earth, it is medium-bodied, fresh, minimally oaked red with soft tannins and seamless alcohol (despite being listed as 15%). Dense in the middle and lengthy on the back end, this is a modern version of the appellation that should show well throughout the remainder of this decade. Sampled over three hours from a bottle that had been decanted through a Vinturi aerator, this showed best after the first two hours in carafe. Drink now-2030.
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Comment posted by ChrisinCowiche:
12/17/2023 7:39:00 AM - The Vinturi is a great idea for this wine! Wish I had done it on my first bottle and will do so on next. Cheers!
Comment posted by La Cave d'Argent:
12/17/2023 8:42:00 AM - Hi Chris: I frequently use the Vinturi aerator for young wines. It is indeed useful. Cheers and happy holidays! 🍷