Saint Damien, Gigondas Louisiane Vintage:2010 The expressive nose reflects aromas

The expressive nose reflects aromas from the red side of the fruit spectrum along with gentle earth

rustic and firmly structured finale

crushed flowers and toasted spice

but it's just really hard to reproduce that magic

This is promising but in need of at least a few years of patience

Saint Damien, Gigondas Louisiane Vintage:2010 The expressive nose reflects aromasThe 2010 Gigondas La Louisiane is a 525 case offering fashioned from 65 year old vines grown in decomposed red clay and gravel. It is also a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre aged in foudre for 14 months prior to being bottled without fining or filtration. It offers sensational notes of blueberry liqueur intermixed with kirsch, mulberries, licorice and lavender. Full bodied and sexy with good acidity as well as sweet, well integrated tannins,