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Domaine Gassier - Cairanne 2018

Rhône

Red

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91-93/100

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90/100

Robert Parker

grenache
fruity
spicy
balanced

"Not to be missed!"

"A new edition from this domaine, the 2018 Cairanne comes entirely from hillside plots and is composed of 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. It has a terrific profile, full-bodied and seductive, as well as many aromas and flavors of blue and black fruits, licorice and bouquet garni. It's a pure, balanced wine, and a very interesting barrel sample." (Jeb Dunnuck)

Features

Estate

Domaine Gassier

Vintage

2018

Designation

Cairanne

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah

Terroirs

Limestone pebbles, yellow marl, red clay and sandy veins

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

De-stemming, 5-week fermentation regulated at 26°C with cap punching

Breeding

12 months in concrete vats, bottled without fining or filtration

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Opaque purplish garnet

Nose

Highly complex, with notes of raspberry, spices, thyme and rosemary.

Mouth

Dense and deep, aromas of fruit, pepper and garrigue, fine, ripe tannins, long, sunny and refreshing finish.

Serve

AT 15-16°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with beef pear, lamb tagine, lentils in coriander sauce, game stew, Saint-Félicien or Saint-Marcellin cheese...

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 90/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah, Michel & Tina Gassier's 2018 Cairanne offers a ruffling array of dried herbs - mint, bay leaf and rosemary - and tart red berries. It's medium-bodied, silky and expressive, with that lovely texture that carries through to the slightly tannic finish. It should drink well for 4-5 years.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domain Noted Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

With a great deal of pragmatism and sound principles, Michel Gassier restructured the vineyard and gave himself the means to produce white and red wines. The prestige cuvées named Joseph Torrès express themselves fully after one to three years in bottle, while the other wines can be enjoyed from their earliest youth.

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated 91-93/ 100

Domain Rated Recommended

About the wine:

A new release from this domaine, the 2018 Cairanne comes entirely from hillside plots and is composed of 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. It has a terrific profile, full-bodied and seductive, as well as many aromas and flavors of blue and black fruits, licorice and bouquet garni. It's a pure, balanced wine, and a very interesting barrel sample.

Customer reviews

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Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 05/06/2022

The Domain GASSIER offers a lovely Cairanne with a full, ample character, but with tannins so fine and velvety, that it reveals great depth and density of pure, juicy red and black fruit. The minority complement of Syrah brings pleasant flavors of spices, underlined by black pepper, licorice and violet notes that provide extraordinary freshness and lightness on the finish. Like the domaine's other cuvées, this Cairanne is also attractively priced. After decanting, match with matured Simmental rib steak, home fries in duck fat.

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Note and review by M. PASCAL T. Published on 19/01/2024

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Note and review by M. PASCAL D. Published on 19/01/2023

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Note and review by M. PATRICK G. Published on 21/12/2022

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