Maison Tardieu-Laurent – Gigondas Vieilles Vignes

SOILS
Pied-Gü, Les Teyssonnières, La Bouïssière, Les Dentelles.
AGEING
10 months in one and two vintages old barrels. Allier and Tronçais. Then 12 months in
foudre (huge oak barrels).
VINIFICATION
2/3 non distemmed.
VARIETALS
Grenache 80%, Mourvèdre 10%, Syrah 10%
TASTING NOTES
A Wine proudly asserting its roots. Enthralling nose, on Provence herbs and scrubland.
The mouth is dense, pulpy, juicy. The archetype of the fine Mediterranean Wine !
SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol content: 14,5% % vol.
Bottling: Without fining and filtration.
TECHNICAL DATA
Age of vines: renache, Mourvèdre : 60 + to 100 years Syrah : + to 40 years
REVIEWS AND AWARDS
Jeb Dunnuck 94-96/100

“A big step up, the 2018 Gigondas Vieilles Vignes is a remarkable effort
offering gorgeous black raspberries, garrigue, spice, and floral aromas
and flavors. Full-bodied, pure, and balanced, with beautiful depth of
fruit, it’s up with the top wines in the vintage. This cuvée is 90%
Grenache and the balance Syrah and Mourvèdre, fermented with lots of
stems, and aged in once- and twice-used barrels followed by a year in
foudre.”
Jeb Dunnuck, 16/08/2019

17/20
“Juicy and with good attack on the palate even if the nose suggests
extreme ripeness. This has grip, sandy tannins and real potential for
ageing. Layers of interest including some welcome savoury notes. And
no obvious oak.”
Jancis Robinson, 11/11/2019

92/100
“The 2018 Gigondas Vieilles Vignes is 80% Grenache, with the
remaining 20% split equally between Mourvèdre and Syrah. Two-thirds
of the fruit was undestemmed, and the wine matured in previously used
barrels for 10 months, then in foudre. It’s a top-flight effort, with soaring
aromas of herbal tea and red raspberries. Medium to full-bodied, it’s
silky in texture, with a long, vibrant finish that ends in a flurry of soft
tannins.”
Wine Advocate, 24/09/2020