In the glass
Aroma: dark plum, licorice, garrigue, smoked meat, sweet spice
Palate: concentrated dark fruit, tobacco, dried herbs, firm tannins, oaky spice
A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.
What it pairs with
-
Grilled ribeye steak
Concentrated, oaky Gigondas matches well with rich grilled beef. -
Wild mushroom pasta with cream
Dark fruit and spice complement mushroom and cream pasta.
History
Tardieu-Laurent's Gigondas is sourced from old-vine parcels by negociant Michel Tardieu. It follows the house style of barrel ageing and selection, producing a concentrated, structured Gigondas.
- 1997 — First Gigondas produced by Tardieu-Laurent negociant
Facts
- Producer
- Tardieu-Laurent
- Grapes
- Grenache (75%), Mourvedre (15%), Syrah (10%)
- Classification
- Gigondas AOC
- Oak
- 14 months in used French oak barrique
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 40-70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1997