2016 Moulin de la Gardette "Tradition" Gigondas

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Decanter

Reviewed June 2019

From 45 to 65 year old vines, no destemming, aged in old foudres. A lifted, unforced, floral and effortless style, showing aromas of blueberry, black cherry and sage. It's medium-bodied in the mouth, with piercing acidity and fine tannins that deliver considerable grip. Enlivening and saline on the cool finish. Organic. (MW)

Professional Reviews

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 09/2018

Leading off the 2016s from bottle, the 2016 Gigondas Tradition (80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre) is a smoking wine that’s worthy of a case purchase. Sweet black raspberry and blackberry fruits, notes of spice, garrigue, and graphite, medium to full body, and a sexy, seamless texture all make for one hedonistic yet classy Gigondas that will keep for 10-15 years.

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 08/2018

About as traditional as a 2016 Gigondas Tradition can get, the blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah is fermented on the stems with indigenous yeasts and aged in old foudres. Peppery, stemmy notes accent the black cherry fruit in this full-bodied, creamy-textured wine that's rich, powerful and concentrated, with a long, velvety finish. It should drink well for a decade. (JC)

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 12/2018

There’s intoxicating power within this lush, concentrated wine full of blackberry and mulberry flavors. But it’s a polished, elegant wine, too, edged by fine-grained tannins and hints of earth, bramble and spice. Enveloping and silky through a long finish... *Cellar Selection* (AI)

Notes

Jean-Baptiste Meunier is the fifth-generation winemaker behind the great property of Moulin de la Gardette in the Rhone region of Gigondas. We have been working with him since the mid-90s and the wines have always been some of our favorites from the area. The region itself has stepped out of the shadow of neighboring Châteauneuf-du-Pape, creating wines of intensity and flavor that are distinctly their own. Gigondas has more south facing slopes and higher elevations as well as varied soils that help distinguish the region. The "Tradition" is a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah from vines averaging an age of 40 years. It is aged for about 18 months in mostly used foudre and barrique before bottling. (Keith Mabry, K&L Rhone Buyer)

Details

Origin	Gigondas, Rhone, France
Type/Varietal	Rhone Blends
Alcohol Content	14.5%
SKU	1355074