2015 Santa Duc Gigondas ‘Les Hautes Garrigues’, Southern Rhone

65% old vine Grenache, 35% old vine Mourvèdre;

‘Full ruby. Smoke-accented aromas of red and dark berry liqueur, incense, spicecake and candied flowers show outstanding energy and clarity. Sweet, seamless and broad in the mouth, offering concentrated black raspberry, boysenberry and lavender pastille flavours that fan out steadily with air. Rich but nervy and precise as well, carrying no excess fat. Velvety tannins frame an extremely long, incisive finish that leaves behind notes of sweet dark berries and candied flowers.’(AUG 2017)