Domaine Raspail-Ay - Gigondas 2015

Name: Domaine Raspail-Ay - Gigondas 2015
Brand: Domaine Raspail-Ay
Rating: 4.3 (30 reviews)

Gigondas|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.3/5 (30 customers)

91-93/100

Robert Parker

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

"Tasted on foudres, Domaine Raspail-Ay's 2015 Gigondas is a beautiful blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, vinified in concrete tanks and aged in foudres. The wine is full-bodied, creamy-textured, and embellished with spices of cinnamon, cracked pepper, Provence herbs and layered over aromas of red plums. The finish is rich with ripe tannins." (The Wine Advocate 2017)

Features

Estate

Domaine Raspail-Ay

Vintage

2015

Designation

Gigondas

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70% Grenache noir, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Gently sloping clay-limestone soils, east-west exposure

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous, serving the expression of terroir

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Sorting, total destemming, long vatting in concrete vats with temperature control, pumping over, punching of the cap.

Breeding

18 to 24 months in old oak foudres with racking every 8 months

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby-red color

Nose

Rich aromas of jammy red and black fruits, peppery notes.

Mouth

Beautiful, radiant substance, complex and structured by ripe, round tannins, good acidity, floral, peppery notes, good length.

Serve

at 15-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with beef stew, game and cheese...

Domain Raspail-Ay

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domain rated 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

A wine of elegance, its tasty, well-mastered juices will settle down and gain in depth with ageing.

About the domain :

Dominique Ay is Gigondas' old sage in the noblest sense of the word. The illustrious president of the appellation for many years, he is one of the leading figures of the Southern Rhône. Knowing Grenache inside out, he makes the clay-limestone soils of the Parties terroir speak for themselves. Aging then takes on its full meaning, as the wines are matured in large-capacity tuns for a minimum of 24 months. The torch has now been passed on to his children, with Anne-Sophie in charge of sales and Christophe in charge of the winery and vineyards - no less! In a timeless style, the estate's only wine is renowned for its longevity. Very powerful and structured, even firm in its youth, it develops a silky texture and perfect balance. The 2016, tasted in vats, should produce a great bottle...

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 91-93/100 (Vin Formidable)

About the wine:

Tasted on foudre, Domaine Raspail-Ay's 2015 Gigondas is a beautiful blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, vinified in concrete tanks and aged in foudre. The wine is full-bodied, creamy-textured, embellished with spices of cinnamon, cracked pepper, Provence herbs and layered over aromas of red plums. The finish is rich with ripe tannins (The Wine Advocate 2017).

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

Domain rated (guide 2024) 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 :

The estate's wine represents the archetype of good Gigondas, full-bodied, vigorous and unostentatious. Firm and tightly-knit, the best vintages require four to five years of cellaring to open up fully. From then on, they gain in complexity over time and improve over ten to twenty years.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 16,5/ 20

About the wine:

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

on 30 reviews