Black fruit coulis, intense spice aromas and some smoke on the nose. Powerful and robust in the best possible way, the tannins are remarkably polished for a Rhone red with stacks of mourvedre in it. Very compact core, but also excellent energy on the full-bodied palate. Bold and very structured, but there's a wonderfully delicate sweetness, too. A cuvee of 50% mourvedre and 50% grenache from old vines on the high plain of Gigondas. 75% whole bunch. Matured in a combination of Stockinger oak foudre and clay amphora. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold.

A beautifully crafted version, with both a bright, high-toned profile and a dense core of flavor and power. Offers melted red licorice, raspberry puree and warm baking spice upheld by chalky mineral, smoked sandalwood and salty, fresh acidity. Seamlessly integrated and elegant, this is just beginning to see its potential. Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2030. 888 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Gigondas Select to Add

Packed and ready for some cellaring, this offers a core of cassis and plum reduction notes wrapped in red and black licorice accents that carry through a tar-streaked finish, where light savory and mineral accents also play out. This just needs a little time to stretch out fully. Grenache and Mourvèdre. Best from 2024 through 2038. 888 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Gigondas Select to Add

Solidly built, with a juicy and youthfully compact core of blackberry and black cherry fruit that should unwind in due time, along with a range of anise, violet, iron and lavender notes that fill in throughout. Finish is long and refined. Best from 2021 through 2033. 577 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Gigondas Select to Add

A 50-50 blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre this vintage, the 2018 Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues is more open and approachable than the somewhat dense and closed 2017. Floral hints of garrigue appear on the nose, and the fruit is less concentrated and suppler, making it easier to drink now. Mixed berries mark the full-bodied palate, framed by silky tannins and bright acids, leading into a long, mouthwatering finish.