2014 Gigondas Le Poste

I absolutely loved the 2014 Gigondas le Poste, and in this cooler, late vintage, it’s a resounding success. Always 100% Grenache from a steep hillside vineyard located near the domaine, it has a gorgeous perfume of lavender, rose petals, black raspberries and spring flowers. This gives way to a medium to full-bodied, supple, incredibly polished Gigondas that has beautiful purity, fine tannin and a great finish. Enjoy this elegant beauty anytime over the coming decade.

Bright ruby-red. Intense red berry preserve, incense and floral pastille scents are sharpened by suggestions of smoky minerals and white pepper. Sweet, penetrating and vibrant, offering concentrated raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a suave spicecake nuance. Shows excellent clarity and lift on the finish, which is firmed by silky tannins and a repeating mineral note.

Tasted blind. Cask sample. Light, evolved ruby from 50 year-old Grenache vines. Sweet nose of Spangles (red hard candy/boiled sweets). Reasonably fragrant in a rose-like way. Firm tannins on the end. Light, easy, quite early-developing drink. (JR)