A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre, Gigondas Les Hauts De Montmirail 2022 comes from high-altitude terraces and limestone soils. Aromas of darker berries, leather, graphite, camphor, violet, and numerous notes of spring flowers define the bouquet, and the palate is medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a tight, concentrated, and incredibly pure style. It shines with incredible purity and elegance and should gain a little weight and richness with 3 to 5 years of cellaring. (Jeb Dunnuck 2023)
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Eye
Deep, intense purple color
Nose
Complex, rich, fruity, and spicy
Mouth
Powerful and round, solid tannins with beautiful oak, lovely length with blackberry and chocolate notes.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with grilled meats or meats in sauce, game, lamb tagine, Provençal tian, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Laurent, André's grandson, now at the helm of the estate, produces a wide range of wines from nearly 70 plots, including terraced vineyards in the spectacular Dentelles de Montmirail. This fragmentation proves to be an advantage during the blending stages. It should be noted that the 2017 vintage was somewhat turbulent.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Seventy-eight south-facing terraces make up this 70-hectare vineyard located below 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 five AOCs and produces a total of 14 different wines. A sure bet in Gigondas and Cairanne.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Laurent Brusset's estate now covers 70 hectares, based in the village of Cairanne but extending to Ventoux and into the Dentelles above Gigondas. Founded by his grandfather in 1947, the winemaking 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 whole cluster, with a mixture used for others. "When you have great ripeness," Brusset explained, "it's better to keep the stems." In the entry-level wines, Brusset aims for drinkability, but in the higher-level cuvées, he seeks complexity and aging potential. "Sixteen is a very beautiful vintage," Brusset said. "It has good balance, great acidity." In 2017, there is about half a degree more alcohol and lower acidity. His yields in Cairanne averaged only 20 hectoliters per hectare, the smallest he has ever seen. So he adjusted his extraction accordingly, doing no punch-downs and only very gentle pumping, to avoid extracting harsh tannins.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) Tasting Review
About the estate:
A fan of powerful wines, he opted for an infused style. Located in Cairanne, the Brusset estate cultivates 70 hectares of vines across five appellations. For a long time, Laurent Brusset produced powerful wines, seeking density in winemaking through extensive extraction. Today, he works more with infusion to obtain finer wines. His conversion to organic farming two years ago required considerable labor on the hillsides he cultivates, which are difficult to mechanize. But for him, the crucial point remains the optimal ripeness of the grapes at harvest. It is therefore not surprising that we were seduced by his beautiful wines, bursting with generous fruit.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16.5/20
About wine:
Tasted blind. Notes of fruit pastilles on the nose. The palate presents firm, linear tannins with subtle notes of fruit cake, menthol, eucalyptus, and tobacco. Very young and full of potential. A fresh, refreshing note on the long finish.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94+/100
About wine:
A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre, Gigondas Les Hauts De Montmirail 2022 comes from high-altitude terraces and limestone soils. Aromas of darker berries, leather, graphite, camphor, violet, and numerous notes of spring flowers define the bouquet, and the palate is medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a tight, concentrated, and incredibly pure style. It shines with incredible purity and elegance and should gain a little weight and richness with 3 to 5 years of cellaring.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN B. Published on 12/21/2024
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