94pts Jeb Dunnuck

Always the most exotic of the trio from Saint-Damien, the 2022 Gigondas Les Souteyrades reveals a vivid ruby hue as well as floral, peppery nuances all wrapped around a core of sweet red fruits. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins, just about flawless balance, and a great finish. It's another beautiful wine that I'd be thrilled to own.

93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2022 Gigondas les Souteyrades is showing well today, revealing a complex, deep bouquet of dark wild berries, licorice, spices, cedar and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's dense with a ripe, assertive tannic frame built around a generous, fleshy core of fruit. Finishing with dark wild berry-inflected finish and a long, cedary aftertaste, this powerful but well-executed Gigondas will offer a broad drinking window.

93pts Vinous

The 2022 Gigondas Les Souteyrades Vieilles Vignes integrates its 15.2% alcohol better than the Vieilles Vignes bottling. 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre blend neatly into a full-bodied red loaded with ripe black fruits, crushed violets, licorice and cedar. Overly drying tannins call for three more years in bottle—the Les Souteyrades Vieilles Vignes is usually more tannic and bold compared to the La Louisiane.