Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Merlot but also has an impressive

but also has an impressive freshness

is somewhat overshadowed by the opulence of other flavors

tangerine peel

the first vintage vinified by Derain

blackberries and flowers on the nose and palate

Domaine Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvée Tradition, Rhone, France 2022 Merlot but also has an impressiveSeveral 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