Moulin Gardette, Gigondas Ventabren

Moulin Gardette, Gigondas VentabrenI loved the 2017 Gigondas Ventabren and savvy readers should snatch this beauty up! Loads of Asian spices, herbes de Provence, new saddle leather, and sweet red and black fruit all flow to a medium to full bodied, balanced, straight up gorgeous 2017 that does everything right. Tasting like the essence of the south of France, its already drinking beautifully but will keep for over a decade. The blend is 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Cinsault that

and it's really interesting to be able to taste (and drink

Love the subtlety to this garnacha with flowers

Casse Tête

Vilmart’s 2013 Blanc de Blancs Les Blanches Voies was disgorged in April 2021 with a dosage of four grams per liter—the lowest in their range

linear and palate staining finish

The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October

Cool start to the season and then a warm harvest

The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Réservée is a classic

pliant and supple

This elegance defies the vintage and resets your palate to a place of nuance and finesse that is nearly impossible to find in these 2017 releases

but I’d have thought it’s a shoe-in