"Here is another wine for those who are not looking for instant gratification. The 2015 Gigondas Les Secrets de Montmirail offers tight, reserved, and restrained notes of burnt earth, black fruit, and crushed rock in a robust and structured profile. The tannins are ripe but present, so it will need to be forgotten for 4-5 years. (Wine Advocate 2016 - Robert Parker)
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Eye
deep purple color with violet highlights
Nose
complex and intense overripe grape, mineral notes, hint of rosemary
Mouth
Powerful and full-bodied, rich and fresh. Fruity. Long finish underscored by a smooth note.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
will generously accompany a Provençal stew, a roast beef dish, or a saddle of venison
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Laurent, André's grandson, now at the helm of the estate, produces a wide range of wines from nearly 70 plots, including terraced vineyards in the spectacular Dentelles de Montmirail. This fragmentation proves to be an advantage during the blending stages. It should be noted that the 2017 vintage was somewhat turbulent.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Seventy-eight south-facing terraces make up this 70-hectare vineyard located below the Dentelles de Montmirail. Created in 1947 by André Brusset, then managed by his son Daniel, it is now run by his grandson Laurent. The estate is present in five AOCs and produces a total of 14 different wines. A sure bet in Gigondas and Cairanne.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated 91-94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Laurent Brusset's estate now covers 70 hectares, based in the village of Cairanne but extending to Ventoux and into the Dentelles above Gigondas. Founded by his grandfather in 1947, the winemaking here is modern but balanced, with a mix of vats, demi-muids, and barrels used, depending on the cuvée. Similarly, some wines are entirely destemmed or entirely whole cluster, with a mixture used for others. "When you have great ripeness," Brusset explained, "it's better to keep the stems." In the entry-level wines, Brusset aims for drinkability, but in the higher-level cuvées, he seeks complexity and aging potential. "Sixteen is a very beautiful vintage," Brusset said. "It has good balance, great acidity." In 2017, there is about half a degree more alcohol and lower acidity. His yields in Cairanne averaged only 20 hectoliters per hectare, the smallest he has ever seen. So he adjusted his extraction accordingly, doing no punch-downs and only very gentle pumping, to avoid extracting harsh tannins.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) Tasting Review
About the estate:
A fan of powerful wines, he opted for an infused style. Located in Cairanne, the Brusset estate cultivates 70 hectares of vines across five appellations. For a long time, Laurent Brusset produced powerful wines, seeking density in winemaking through extensive extraction. Today, he works more with infusion to obtain finer wines. His conversion to organic farming two years ago required considerable labor on the hillsides he cultivates, which are difficult to mechanize. But for him, the crucial point remains the optimal ripeness of the grapes at harvest. It is therefore not surprising that we were seduced by his beautiful wines, bursting with generous fruit.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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