"From Brusset's highest altitude parcels, the 2019 Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail shows a little oak on the nose, sitting nicely among purple raspberries, garrigue and even a little blackcurrant. Full-bodied and impressively intense, it offers a velvety mouthfeel, sumptuous tannins and a lingering, richly textured finish. This is a great Gigondas to drink over the next decade or so." (Wine Advocate 2020 - Joe Czerwinski) A flagship vintage!
Features
Estate
Domaine Brusset
Cuvée
Les Hauts de Montmirail
Vintage
2020
Designation
Gigondas
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Terroirs
Stony-clay soils (rocks) under the large Jurassic limestone bar of the Dentelles de Montmirail, terraced vineyards
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual, with strict sorting following various maturity checks
Winemaking
Crushing, destemming, cold pre-fermentation, 30-day vatting of each grape variety separately, pigeage, temperature control.
Breeding
50% in French oak barrels (some of which are new)
Alcohol content
14,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark, deep purple colour
Nose
Complex, rich, fruity and spicy
Mouth
Powerful and round, solid tannins with good woodiness, good length on blackberry and chocolate.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1h before decanting
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled meats, game and sauces...
Domain Brusset
Gigondas
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Laurent, André's grandson, is now at the head of the estate, developing a wide range of wines from nearly 70 parcels, including terraced vineyards in the spectacular Dentelles de Montmirail. This fragmentation is an advantage when it comes to blending. The 2017 vintage was somewhat troubled.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Seventy-eight south-facing terraces make up this 70-hectare vineyard beneath the Dentelles de Montmirail. Created in 1947 by André Brusset, then managed by his son Daniel, it is now run by his grandson Laurent. The estate is present in 5 AOCs and produces a total of 14 different cuvées. A sure bet for Gigondas and Cairanne.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 95/100 (Vintage 2019) (Extraordinary wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Laurent Brusset's domaine now covers 70 hectares, based in the village of Cairanne but stretching as far as the Ventoux and the Dentelles above Gigondas. Founded by his grandfather in 1947, vinification here is modern but balanced, with a mix of vats, demi-muids and barrels used, depending on the cuvée. Similarly, some wines are entirely destemmed or entirely clustered, with a blend used for others. "When you have great maturity," Brusset explained, "it's better to keep the stems." In entry-level wines, Brusset aims for drinkability, but in top-level cuvées, he looks for complexity and the ability to age. "Sixteen is a very fine vintage," said Brusset. "It has good balance, great acidity." In 2017, there's about half a degree more alcohol and lower acidity. His yields at Cairanne averaged just 20 hectoliters per hectare, the smallest he'd ever seen. So he adjusted his extraction accordingly, doing no punch-downs and only very delicate pumping, to avoid extracting hard tannins.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2022) Tasting Revue
About the domain :
A fan of powerful wines, he has opted for an infused style. Based in Cairanne, Domaine Brusset cultivates 70 hectares of vines in five appellations. For a long time, Laurent Brusset produced powerful wines, seeking density in winemaking by means of thorough extractions. Today, he works more with infusion to obtain finer wines. His organic conversion over the past two years has required considerable manpower on the slopes he farms, which are difficult to mechanize. But for him, the crucial point remains the optimal ripeness of the grapes at harvest time. So it's hardly surprising that we were seduced by his beautiful wines, bursting with generous fruit.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated wine (guide 2021) 93/100 (Vintage 2019)
Jancis Robinson
Rated (2020 guide) 16.5+/20 (Vintage 2019)
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
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