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2000 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas (10/8/2009)
I really like Gigondas. It is a bit more rustic than a CdP but at its best rivals those in its price range. This is certainly one of the better ones. A very good if not great vintage and, at least for this bottle, seems to be mature an near or at peak. It has a beautiful color ruby on the outside and dark at the core. A noce of black raspberries and musty spice with a bit of liqueur. Showing a nice complexity, this provided a nice warming after standing out in the rain watching the kids soccer. Slightly bitter along with cherries and sour cherries, in a good way on the palate. No hurry to open these, but absolutely worth thinking about. Having wines like this in the cellar, is a great reason to cellar wines besides first growths and other cherries. (91 pts.)
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