2019 Domaine du Cayron Faraud Gigondas
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Bright ruby-red. Expansive red fruit preserves, lavender and succulent herb scents show excellent clarity and pick up a suggestion of incense with air. Gently chewy and energetic in the mouth, offering alluringly sweet cherry, blackberry and spicecake flavors that flesh out steadily through the back half. Shows impressive depth as well as energy, finishing extremely long and spicy, with well-knit tannins adding a subtle final grip.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Tasted out of bottle, the 2019 Gigondas is another gem and reminds me a little of the 2010, only with a touch more accessibility at this stage. Classic crème de cassis, sappy garrigue, pepper, and basil notes give way to a medium to full-bodied, pure, concentrated Gigondas revealing ripe tannins, terrific balance, and a great finish. As with the 2020, the blend is 78% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 6% Cinsault, and 2% Mourvèdre that was destemmed and brought up in old foudre.