Santa Duc, Gigondas Size:12x750ml Drink or hold

Drink or hold

This firmly structured and beautifully persistent effort is really very good and worth a look

There is excellent richness to the opulent yet relatively refined big-bodied flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality on the powerful

this medium bodied

Santa Duc, Gigondas Size:12x750ml Drink or holdThe still tannic, structured and firm 2005 Gigondas, even now at 10, needs further cellaring. Graphite, crushed rock, black fruits and smoked herbs all emerge from this medium to full bodied, tight, yet concentrated and masculine styled Gigondas that has impressive purity and length. I continue to believe in this wine, and think it needs another 2 3 years of cellaring, but it's certainly taking its time to come around.