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Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
Gigondas · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Gigondas
- Appellation
- Gigondas
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast lamb · coq au vin · beef stew · aged cheeses · game meat
Rated vintages
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201090 pts
Dried thyme and bay leaves impart a welcome herbal element to this wine's dark fruit. Hints of espresso, roasted meat and black olive help flesh out this slightly firm, linear blend of 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre. With its crisp, dusty finish and admirable concentra…
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200992 pts
This is a top-notch effort—a blend of 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre. It starts off with intriguing floral and herbal notes, then delivers deep black-cherry flavors on the palate, tinged with savory nuances of roasted meat and black olive. It's full bodied and round, r…