Santa Duc, Gigondas 2009

Deep red.

Opened several hours ago. Nose of tomato/ketchup, bright raspberry, garrigue, pepper, wood (oak?) spice and earth. Nice integration of seemingly incompatible components. Continues its aromatic display the longer it sits in the glass - notes of iron/blood/rust late.

Round and mouth-filling, with impressive concentration and grainy tannic structure. Shows some heat in the mid-palate. Powerful follow-through into the finish. Tannin builds incrementally. Definitely worth cellaring for 6-10 years..


$28.   15.5% listed alcohol. Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Cinsault (as spelled on the label)