"Born out of a friendship with Rémy Pédréno, you can really sense the elegance that he wanted to bring to this wine. Gigondas in its purest and most distinguished form. You can taste the grape, so noble and refined is it." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2016) Well worth discovering!
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Eye
bright ruby red with purple highlights
Nose
elegant, refined and complex with notes of red berries, spices, raspberry and fresh leather
Mouth
Very full-bodied and fresh, mineral and minty, with an explosion of fruit and magnificent tannins. Long and silky finish.
Serve
decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2024
Production
Yields: 30 hectoliters per hectare
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with beef stew, game, red meat, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2016 guide) 15,5/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
Born out of a friendship with Rémy Pédréno, one can clearly sense the elegance that the latter sought to bring to this wine. Gigondas in its purest and most distinguished form. The grapes are so noble and refined that they can be tasted.
About the estate:
Benjamin Gras follows in the footsteps of his father Yves and, with the same talent, crafts a range of deep and elegant single-vineyard wines, where the purity of the fruit reflects a true obsession. A refined style, in which the wines sacrifice a little generosity and concentration in favor of a very pure delicacy. In Gigondas as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the wines have a distinctive style that will leave no one indifferent.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Yves Gras took over this iconic Gigondas estate in 1985. He introduced a full-bodied, fleshy style that was not lacking in finesse, and international recognition was immediate. Several projects enriched the estate: the restoration of Clos Derrière Vieille in 1994; and the acquisition of beautiful terroirs in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 2009: Saintes Pierres, La Crau Ouest, Le Pied de Baud, Les Pradel, and La Font du Pape. In 2017, the arrival of Benjamin, the son, brought a new dynamic and a change in style. The wines still display the same breed and power, but now have more infused textures. They offer a diffuse power on the palate and more graceful tactile sensations. The woody notes are also better integrated. The estate is biodynamic, the wines are made with indigenous yeasts, whole bunches are used in part, and the wines are not filtered before bottling. The uniqueness of each cuvée led us to award the estate its first star as soon as it was included in the guide.
Vinous
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
3.7/5
based on 3 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. FRANCK L. Published on 03/26/2016
Magnificent Gigondas, "the Class"...
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Review and opinion by Mr. LAURENT B. Published on 08/30/2019
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Review and opinion by Mr. DAVID C. Published on 02/24/2019
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