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2020 Château Gigognan Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Signargues

2020 Château Gigognan Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Signargues

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James Suckling

Reviewed August 2022
A ripe and fleshy red with tons of damson-plum fruit and touches of wild blackberry (including the leaf) and summer flowers. Powerful and very solid, with an excellent combination of full, healthy tannins and ripeness, the acidity lifting the self-confidently dry finish nicely.

Staff Reviews

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Keith Mabry

Keith Mabry

K&L Buyer
Review Date: 10/2024
I am delighted to say many of the new Gigognan bottlings have arrived and they are joined by a new offering as well – namely the new Signargues! This Cotes du Rhone is from the village of Signargues, the southernmost of the Villages appellations. This area was originally settled and cultivated by the Romans and the name refers to Signs – the blood shed during many brutal battles fought here and Argues – a Roman city of the time. The soil is filled with sand over limestone clay and marl but has a lot of iron oxide (the blood from those battles?!?) in its makeup giving the sands and clays a distinct reddish hue. The warm climate and iron rich soils giving it its dark fruit, meaty character. The beauty of this wine lies in its supple palate feel, which better delivers the minerality and perfume it offers. This is a welcome new addition to our cast of Cotes-du-Rhone characters.
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Scott Beckerley

Scott Beckerley

Review Date: 10/2024
Traditionalists will love this little very impressively priced CDR. There's a nice bit of savoriness with the herb and earth scented nose. Bigger on the palate with dark red (a bit) and black (more so) fruits. The tannins are light to moderate and it is fleshy and a little plush. The herbs and earth flavors come at the beginning and then at the end with a fruit forward middle.
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Carlo Delgado

Carlo Delgado

Review Date: 10/2024
Cote du Rhone is always one of the first wine regions that pops into my head when I am looking for quality, well valued wines. The "Signargues" from Château Gigognan is a prime example of this, kicking way above it's price range. Leaning towards the darker fruits, with notes of boysenberries, black plums, violets, a touch of iodine and minerality. On the palate, the wine is juicy, ample, with savory dried herbs on the finish. Cheers!

Notes

The estate at Château Gigognan has a history stretching back to Roman times and eventually became the property of the bishops of Avignon. More recently, the estate was acquired by Anne and Jacques Callet, who over the last few decades completely rebuilt the winery, restoring the château and replanting where necessary. Slowly they acquired additional parcels, and now the domaine includes 30 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, In 2012, consulting winemaker Philippe Cambie helped out, and in 2017 the property was bought by Jean-Francois Henin, with famed winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt was brought in to consult. Signargues is the furthest south of the Cotes du Rhone Villages appellations.

Details

OriginRhone, France
Type/VarietalRhone Blends
SKU1785805