"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
Enjoy with beef pear, lamb tagine, lentils in coriander sauce, game stew, Saint-Félicien or Saint-Marcellin cheese...
Domaine Gassier
Cairanne
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 90/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté 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
Domaine noté Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates 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
Rated 91-93/100
Recommended area
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
Customer rating
3/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 05/06/2022
Domaine GASSIER offers a lovely Cairanne with a full, ample character, but with tannins so fine and velvety, 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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