In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Claux, Gigondas, Rhone, France. Red Rhone in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 98/100 (JD). Drinking window: 2020–2041. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/08/2019 · Drink 2020-2035
The 2017 Gigondas le Claux features deep blue and black fruit on the nose. It's full-bodied in the mouth, with a generous, silky mouthfeel and an expansive, voluptuous finish that folds in hints of dark chocolate and salted licorice. All Grenache, from vines planted in the 19th century, it's a terrific Gigondas.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 98/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 26/09/2019 · Drink 2021-2041
Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Gigondas Le Claux got a few expletives in my notes. Made from 100% Grenache from a loamy, limestone parcel that's a stone's throw from the estate, just outside the village, it boasts a deep purple color as well as stunning notes of kirsch, cassis, camphor, dried earth, ground pepper, and background oak. Deep, powerful, full-bodied and multi-dimensional o…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 94–96/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 26/09/2018 · Drink 2020-2030
Notes of camphor, dried soil, crushed rocks, and loads of red and black fruits define the 2017 Gigondas Le Claux, which is 100% Grenache from a site just down the road from the estate. I always find a certain Burgundian character in this cuvee and it's certainly present in the 2017. With medium to full body, a beautiful elegance and purity, and fine tannins, give bottles a few years and enjoy ove…