Product Description
Domaine Les Pallieres
The vineyard is located on terraces in the most northerly reaches of the appellation, in the lieux dits of Poncet, Thomas, Les Pallières and Terrasse du Diable. This selection comes from parcels at an altitude of 250-400 metres. Most are small, isolated plots surrounded by woodland.
Grapes are hand-picked, with stringent double sorting at the vine. Gentle crushing and selective destemming, followed by 25-30 days' traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled concrete and wood vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation.
When young, the “Terrasse du Diable” cuvée has the minerality, freshness and sometimes overbearing tannins of high-lying terroirs. The best vintages can age for more than 20 years.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - 91 points
Deep red. High-pitched aromas of red berries and potpourri, with a vibrant mineral quality and a hint of anise. Lively and precise on the palate, offering sweet strawberry and raspberry flavors and a hint of candied flowers that gains strength with air. Impressively elegant wine with lovely finishing clarity and spicy persistence. - Josh Raynolds, Jan/Feb 2011
Wine Advocate - 88 points
Medium ruby-colored effort displaying elegant, Pinot Noir-like notes of bay leaf, strawberries, forest floor and black cherries. Peppery, spicy and well-made in a very difficult vintage for Gigondas, it should drink well for 4-6 years. - October 2010
The vineyard is located on terraces in the most northerly reaches of the appellation, in the lieux dits of Poncet, Thomas, Les Pallières and Terrasse du Diable. This selection comes from parcels at an altitude of 250-400 metres. Most are small, isolated plots surrounded by woodland.
Grapes are hand-picked, with stringent double sorting at the vine. Gentle crushing and selective destemming, followed by 25-30 days' traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled concrete and wood vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation.
When young, the “Terrasse du Diable” cuvée has the minerality, freshness and sometimes overbearing tannins of high-lying terroirs. The best vintages can age for more than 20 years.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - 91 points
Deep red. High-pitched aromas of red berries and potpourri, with a vibrant mineral quality and a hint of anise. Lively and precise on the palate, offering sweet strawberry and raspberry flavors and a hint of candied flowers that gains strength with air. Impressively elegant wine with lovely finishing clarity and spicy persistence. - Josh Raynolds, Jan/Feb 2011
Wine Advocate - 88 points
Medium ruby-colored effort displaying elegant, Pinot Noir-like notes of bay leaf, strawberries, forest floor and black cherries. Peppery, spicy and well-made in a very difficult vintage for Gigondas, it should drink well for 4-6 years. - October 2010
More Information
| SKU | 4230 |
|---|---|
| Rating/Awards | Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: 91 |
| Varietal | Grenache, Mourvedre, Clairette |
| Region | France, Rhone Valley, Gigondas |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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