"Limpid ruby-red. Intense red fruit, floral pastille and Asian spice scents are complicated by suggestions of candied licorice and smoky minerals. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and spicecake flavors that tighten up slowly as the wine opens up. Shows outstanding clarity and spicy lift on the gently tannic finish, which strongly echoes the floral note." -Vinous
Robert Parker
RP95
"The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape La Guigasse comes from the lieu-dit of the same name, a cool, sandy site. This 100% Grenache features anise and cinnamon on the nose, lush fruit, a silky mouthfeel and a long, slightly warm finish sizzling with pepper and licorice. I'm not sure how long it will age, but it's delicious now, so why wait? This joint venture between Baptiste Grangeon of Domaine de Cristia and American importer Peter Weygandt draws fruit from three hectares of land Weygandt owns in the La Guigasse and Rayas lieux-dits. The wines are 100% Grenache and vinified as whole clusters before being aged for 24 months in demi-muids. The 2015s were to be bottled on October 9th, just about one month after I tasted them."
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Grape Variety
Grenache
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Other Regional Grapes
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Red Blend
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Syrah
