Domaine Giraud - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Gallimardes 2017
Price: $125.00
Sale: $89.98
Producer | Domaine Giraud |
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Country | France |
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Region | Rhone Valley |
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Subregion | Chateauneuf du Pape |
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Varietal | Rhone Blend |
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Vintage | 2017 |
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Sku | 69162 |
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Size | 750ml |
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Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
The two special cuvées are some of the gems in the vintage. The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Gallimardes comes from one of the great sites in the southern part of the appellation and is just about all Grenache (there’s some very old vine Syrah, which struggles in this hot terroir). While not up to the out of this world 2016, it has a beautiful bouquet of cassis, kirsch liqueur, black raspberries, garrigue, and peppery herbs. Deep, full-bodied, and powerful on the palate, it has ultra-fine tannins as well as loads of character. It’s going to drink brilliantly for 15 years or more.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
More tightly coiled than last year, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Gallimardes now seems more herbal than floral, with greenish streaks running through the crisp red berry fruit. A 90-10 blend of Grenache and Syrah from the lieu-dit les Gallimardes, the Syrah spent a year in new oak, while the Grenache aged in tank. It's full-bodied yet taut and racy, but it should relax in a couple of years and then drink well for at least a decade.
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