- 2019 Domaine Brunély Gigondas - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas (3/5/2026)
Notes after three hours open. Dark ruby color, about 80% opaque with no haze or sediment. Medium intensity aroma of fruit cocktail and pipe tobacco - a little floral. No oak. Palate has medium weight with some slickness to it from 7 years in bottle. Tannins are still a touch fuzzy and the juicy acidity makes this easily gulpable in a New World way, as mentioned by others here. The flavors remain a bit simple, blueberry-driven with a hint of lavender candy, and there certainly isn’t any reliance on barrel influence… this seems either neutral or en foudre. I don’t think there is enough substance to improve any from here, but very nice today, particularly for the $17 docket. 5+10+16+8= 89 (89 points)
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A bit of thread cross-over here for a wine that is widely available in the USA for $10-15…
2021 Quinta de Lourosa ‘vinho verde’ [Escolha] 12% bright zippy and still angular at age 5. Went well with a plate of sauteed lemon/caper chicken and roast potatoes with crispy pancetta crumbled on top. Back label advises it’s 50% Arinto, 30% Loureiro, and 20% Avesso and that it receives two months of battonage. For my hot region, the season is coming for these to be enjoyed outdoors more often. Sealed under a short, natural cork.
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