Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Merlot Intense aromas of dark berries

Intense aromas of dark berries

meaning it's shaded from the afternoon heat and may take a bit longer to ripen

blackberries and flowers on the nose and palate

spicy and smoky

dried thyme

Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Merlot Intense aromas of dark berriesSeveral important vineyard sites form this Gigondas, including Gour de Chaul, Les Blaches, and Les Bousquets. The Grenache vines average well over a half century in age, with low yields of 30 32 hl ha. The grapes are never destemmed and there is a 3 week cuvaison with a small amount of press juice added back to the cuve. The wine is racked into large oak foudres after malo where it stays for approximately 18 months, being bottledunfined and