91pts Vinous

The 2021 Gigondas Cuvée Tradition checks in at a moderate 13.7% alcohol. Cropped 91 at 26hL/Ha, it offers shy red fruit aromatics but really comes alive on the palate. Solid flavor concentration flawlessly matches the energizing acidity, all tucked into a corset of gently sculpted tannins. The finish of this 2021 red is distinctively elegant. This spent one year in a combination of concrete tanks and foudres.

Winemaker Notes

Domaine du Gour de Chaule Gigondas Cuvee Tradition is sturdy, braced with sweet, dusty tannins, and is intensely aromatic with notes of crushed white pepper, spices and game. The wine is racked no more than three times before it is bottled – unfined and unfiltered – 30 to 36 months after harvest.