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Gigondas Les Souteyrades 2016

St Damien

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Tasting Notes

A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre grown on north-facing gray clays, the 2016 Gigondas les Souteyrades has closed down since bottling and now looks was if it will need short-term cellaring to bounce back. It's full-bodied, rich and tannic, with peppery notes accenting the intense raspberry and stone fruit flavors that come to the fore on the finish, always a good sign for the future. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.

Score: 95

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2030 31 August 2018

The most approachable and ready to drink of the 2016s, the 2016 Gigondas les Souteyrades was in vat awaiting bottling when I visited. It's full-bodied, creamy in texture but rich and concentrated, with tons of black raspberry fruit and a long, velvety finish. It's another winner.

Score: 92 - 94

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2030 31 October 2017

The 2016 Gigondas Les Souteyrades checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre that was brought up all in foudre. It's another powerful, concentrated, awesome wine that has slightly more exotic notes of black raspberries, crushed flowers, spice, and sappy garrigue. I almost always find a citrus note in this cuvée, which is full-bodied, opulent and mouthfilling on the palate, yet always stays graceful and lively.

Score: 97

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Maturity: 2018-2028 26 June 2018

The first line on my note for the 2016 Gigondas Les Souteyrades was “Crazy good!”. This cuvee is always one of the most exuberant and exotic of the Gigondas releases and the 2016 doesn’t disappoint with its huge nose of blueberries, orange rind, crushed rocks and exotic flowers. It’s a full-bodied, opulent beauty that’s going to be up with the crème de la crème of the vintage.

Score: 94 - 97

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 19 October 2017