2022 Domaine du Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuveé Tradition Loire Valley in the best possible way

in the best possible way

" chillable red" or what the Italians refer to as Ceresuolo

40-year-old vines on slopes descending east

Red currant

finishing with a fresh

2022 Domaine du Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuveé Tradition Loire Valley in the best possible wayGigondas for years has been sold as a "cheaper version" of Chteauneuf du Pape which overlooks what it is an absolutely delicious Grenache based red when in the hands of a great producer like Gour de Chaules. Heady and smooth. Several 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