An appealing, approachable style, with distinct tangerine-laced acidity creating an elegant frame for sweet and savory spices, red currant, rooibos tea and singed oregano. Elegant and finessed. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now. 1,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–KB??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Gigondas Select to Add

Broad and fleshy, with a maturing edge to the perfumy black tea and dark licorice notes that are giving way to the core of mulled plum, currant and warm fig sauce notes. The finish is long and velvety. Drink now through 2011. 715 cases made.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Gigondas Select to Add

Aromas of baked red cherry-berry fruit with hints of garrigue and spice. Fruit driven palate of candied black fruit, malt, toffee and baking spice. Creamy round texture with grippy tannins and a sweet and savory spicy finish. Lacks a little freshness. ——W.E.(10/15/2010)—— 87

Shows a nice beam of dark plum and fig fruit, with aged tobacco, incense, roasted earth and coffee notes that all glide through the mineral-tinged finish. Drink now through 2012. 800 cases made.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Gigondas Select to Add