2021 Moulin de la Gardette "Tradition" Gigondas

The classic 2021 Gigondas Tradition is cut from the same cloth, with a classy, incredibly Provençal perfume of sweet raspberry and strawberry fruit as well as peppery herbs, pepper, and some minerality. It's a touch more masculine and firm on the palate, with medium-bodied richness, yet it's complex, has terrific balance, and a great finish. A blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, aged in old tanks and concrete, it's well worth buying and drinking any time over the coming 7-8 years or so.

Jean Baptiste Meunier's Gardette Gigondas is always one of my most transportive wines. Every vintage, every bottle, every glass, takes me to one of my favorite places to visit in the south of France - Gigondas. The wine always shows beautiful red and black fruit tones with notes of garrigue and tobacco. Garrigue is the forest that surrounds the vineyards and it perfumes the grapes with its natural oils from the diverse plants that grow there. This is where those notes of wild thyme, bay leaf, fennel and lavender find their way into the glass. It's like a beautiful hiking adventure with every sip as you journey through the forests and vineyards in this peaceful quaint village. The 2021 is an exceptionally well-balanced version showing elegance and approachability. Few wines take me somewhere as much as Gardette's Traditional Gigondas. Are you ready for such a journey?