1998 Domaine de Fontavin Gigondas Cuvée Combe Sauvage

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  3/25/2010 - austinwinesalon wrote: 92 Points

  Definitive Rhone (Fabi and Rosi European Kitchen Austin, Texas): Tied as the favorite in a flight of very excellent "other southern Rhone," this is a rare Gigondas. The tasters were all over the place on this one: some thought it young, some past its prime, and some thought it just right....a bit like the three bears. We'll start with the fans of this wine, of which there were several. The restauranteur and former wine sommelier thought it was the most complete wine of the day, with gorgeous perfume and beautiful fruit, nice mid-palate and finish, and a bigger palate than the nose indicated. Red fruits with bacon grease/fat and quite spicy. I remember having a bottle of this wine two years ago at the Salt Lick barbecue joint and it was great with the brisket and short ribs. Others thought the wine round and easy, with strawberry and a mineral component, anise and licorice, cocoa, bitters, licorice, chocolate and light cherry notes. The wine was friendly, though a couple of people thought it finished short and even medicinal. This would be a fine wine for a "Guess when this wine should be drunk" session. Which is quite typical of many gigondas's (and good grenaches). (5 views)

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  2/18/2010 - The Drunken Cyclist wrote: 88 Points

  Popped and poured at a BYOB. Light in color with some browning on the edges. Barnyard on the nose initially eventually revealing some fruit eventually. Good mouthfeel, medium finish. Very Good.

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