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2013 Gigondas “Les Racines”

Domaine Les Pallières
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On a cold January morning, I stood in the Racines vineyard after a tasting at Domaine Les Pallières. Daniel Brunier, co-proprietor at Pallières, was explaining the significance of the soil types and the old-vine Grenache that make this vineyard so unique. There’s nothing like a vigneron’s words to help with your understanding of wine. Les Racines has a deep core of dark berry fruits, notes of licorice, or réglisse, and a concentrated texture that conveys power with silkiness. If you’re searching for greatness in Gigondas, here’s where to find it.

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Steve Waters

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Technical Information
Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2013
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah – Cinsault (co-planted), 5% Clairette
Appellation: Gigondas
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Les Pallières
Winemaker: Frédéric & Daniel Brunier
Vineyard: 65 years average
Soil: Red sandy clay, Limestone, Scree
Aging: Ages in cuves for 10 months, then in foudres for 7-9 months
Farming: Organic (practicing)
Alcohol: 14.5%

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Sampling wine out of the barrel.

When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:

1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.

Inspiring Thirst, page 174

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