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2018 Gigondas
Domaine du Durban
Gigondas boasts a wide range of terroirs that give birth to a surprising diversity of styles. Durban’s vineyard on the limestone upper slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail tends toward a high-flying, pure style. Inspired by Jim Harrison’s writing on the subject in 2002, I offer this “tasting note”: a young man that is of lean build but has a certain warmness to his face and demeanor, round, jolly cheeks, a ready smile, and a slight hint of insecurity, as if what he offered wasn’t quite good enough, which of course makes it even better. I think I just described proprietor Henri Leydier, one of the pleasantest people I could ever hope to meet.
—Dixon Brooke
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2018 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah |
| Appellation: | Gigondas |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Southern Rhône |
| Producer: | Domaine de Durban |
| Winemaker: | The Leydier Family |
| Vineyard: | 37 years, 6 ha |
| Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
| Aging: | Wine ages in large oak barrels |
| Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Great winemakers, great terroirs, there is never any hurry. And I no longer buy into this idea of “peak” maturity. Great winemakers, great terroirs, their wines offer different pleasures at different ages.
Inspiring Thirst, page 312