guide for quality wines from the Rhône valley
Domaine la Bouïssiere Gigondas 2014
Specificaties
In the nose dark fruit, floral tones and spices (liquorice, cloves). Dark meaty fruits (blackberry, raspberry, prunes) and lively acids in the taste. In the middle some garrigues, (for this domain so typical) good minerality and light smoky tones (bacon). The finish shows (in this stage) soft tannin, structure and depth. Pure and elegant, very distinguished. From mid 2018 onward to gain complexity. This undervalued vintage should be cherished for it freshness; one can expect ‘Burgundy’like material after 7-8 years bottle aging. [September 2016]
Thierry Faraval: “Composé essentiellement de grenache et syrah vinifiés, ce cru possède les grandes qualités d’un vin sudiste bénéficiant de vieilles vignes d’altitude et d’un élevage long. Son caractère juteux, racé, harmonieux, frais, aux tannins particulièrement bien définis
et intégrés, le distingue nettement des autres crus du domaine. Une distinction constante malgré les nuances d’expression propres à chaque millésime. Sa capacité à évoluer harmonieusement dans le temps lui permet de gagner en complexité sans rien perdre cette trame de fraîcheur et de race qui le caractérise.”
John Livingstone/www.drinkrhone.com: Has a mild, steady red fruit aroma with a sprinkle of herbes de Provence, laurel. It is good and lucid. Its Grenache is expressive on the palate, with enjoyable clarity and breeze in the tannins, so it ends freshly. The fruit resembles raspberry, comes across with a bonny, crystalline quality, right in tune with the vintage. This is STGT Gigondas, up to its fingertips in garrigue expression, and Gigondas lift. [December 2015 ]
Jeb Dunnuck/WineAdvocate: “The 2014 Gigondas Tradition is another first-rate effort that has classic Provencal aromatics (garrigue, peppery notes, kirsch and blackberries) medium-bodied richness and a supple, lengthy finish. Drink this terrific Gigondas over the coming 7-8 years.”