Les Racines Rouge 2022
JEB DUNNUCK – DÉGUSTATION DÉCEMBRE 2024
(94) The 2022 Gigondas Racines (75% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Cinsault) was mostly destemmed and spent 14 months in foudre. Coming from slightly lower elevation parcels (just beside the estate) and older vines, it’s slightly deeper ruby-hued and has a meaty bouquet of black cherries, melted licorice, tapenade, and peppery garrigue. This carries to a more structured, medium to full-bodied, concentrated Gigondas that’s going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age.
WINE ADVOCATE – YOHAN CASTAING – DÉGUSTATION OCTOBRE 2024
(94) A dense, deep bouquet of dark cherries, flowers, spices and garrigue prefaces the 2022 Gigondas Les Racines, a medium to full-bodied, tense and perfectly balanced Gigondas with fine-grained, good depth at the core enhanced by a crystalline, delicate texture and a saline, harmonious finish. Refined, chiseled and intensely perfumed, this wine is a blend of 85% Grenache Noir (40% destemmed) and 15% Syrah and Cinsault.
JANCIS ROBINSON – ALISTAIR COOPER – DÉGUSTATION LE 5 OCTOBRE 2023
17. Cask sample. Very appealing and vibrant nose, which is packed full of drack fruit, thyme and herbal notes. A rich, dense, compact palate with lavender, garrigue and firm but succulent tannins – lovely extraction. Liquorice and leather on the textured finish. Plush and structure.
Drink 2025 – 2033
JEB DUNNUCK.COM – AUG. 27, 2023
93-95. From older vines around the estate, the 2022 Gigondas Racines is 85% Grenache and balance Syrah and Cinsault, aged two years in foudre. It’s similarly ruby-hued and reveals slightly darker aromatics of black cherries, black licorice, peppery garrigue, an crushed stone. Richer and full-bodied, with slightly more volume compared to the Diable, as well as building tannins, it’s going to need 2-4 years of bottle age.
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