Xavier Vignon - Gigondas 2019

Name: Xavier Vignon - Gigondas 2019
Brand: Xavier Vignon
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

Gigondas|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (8 customers)

93/100

Robert Parker

16,5+/20

Jancis Robinson

92/100

Vinous

90-92/100

Jeb Dunnuck

grenache

vibrating

cep risotto

old vines

"All the beauty of Gigondas' exceptional terroirs in one bottle".

"Swirls of dark raspberry ice cream and dark chocolate combine in Vignon's 2019 Gigondas [...]. Aged in a large wooden vat, there are no overt oak aromas or flavors, just the purity of old-vine fruit, creamy tannins, great concentration and a bright, vibrant, long finish. With its combination of intensity and tension, it should drink well for a decade or more." (Wine Advocate 2020)

Features

Estate

Xavier Vignon

Vintage

2019

Designation

Gigondas

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

95% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

More than 30 high-altitude plots located on limestone scree in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail, with vines aged between 80 and 100 years.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Traditional

Winemaking

Total de-stemming, the grape varieties are vinified together in vats, followed by malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

In truncated wooden vats

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple with purplish highlights

Nose

Aromas of black fruits (cherries, blackberries) and roasted spices.

Mouth

Fine, concentrated tannins balanced by lovely salinity. Peppery, gourmand notes. Long finish

Serve

AT 14-15°C

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with lamb baron à la broche, roast quail with grapes, venison with cranberries, spelt risotto with mushrooms...

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Expert opinion

Decanter

Area rated Recommended

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Swirls of black raspberry ice cream and dark chocolate combine in Vignon's Gigondas 2019, a blend of 95% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre from numerous small parcels scattered throughout the appellation. Aged in a large wooden vat, there are no overt oak aromas or flavors, just the purity of old-vine fruit, creamy tannins, great concentration and a bright, vibrant, long finish. With its combination of intensity and tension, it should drink well for a decade or more.

Jancis Robinson

Rated 16.5+/20

Recommended area

About the wine:

Attractive palate with fairly firm tannins, lovely sweetness and a round finish. There's a good level of freshness here that keeps it energetic and engaging. Needs a few years to settle in but will please in years to come. Drink between 2023 - 2028.

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100

About the wine:

Deep, brilliant ruby. Expressive aromas of ripe black fruit, cherry and candied licorice are complemented by smoky floral and mineral nuances. Flavors of black raspberry and bitter cherry are very clear, becoming sweeter as the wine opens. The finish is juicy, taut and long, with lingering notes of black fruit and spice. Harmonious tannins give it shape and good staying power.

James Suckling

Recommended area

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2020 guide) 90-92/100

Recommended area

About the wine:

The 2019 Gigondas offers a more reserved, medium-bodied, elegant style, with lovely notes of salty red and black fruits, peppery herbs, dried flowers and obvious minerality. Medium-bodied, elegant, full of finesse and long on the palate, this is a fine wine that could benefit from an extra year in bottle and drink well for a decade.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 8 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 02/06/2023

Still on the reserve, this Gigondas is already imposing with its power, volume and aromatic complexity. It also offers extra concentration and depth on a 2019 vintage of excellent constitution. There's a lovely purity and abundance of stewed fruit mixed with spices. Very unctuous texture served by a pleasant freshness of orange peel and sublimated by ripe, juicy tannins, but a slightly short, slightly peppery finish. Its fine structure gives it a very long ageing potential, during which it should improve further.very good R. Q/P. Salers beef ribs braised with vine shoots, accompanied by tomatoes à la provençale would be a perfect match. Score = 4.2.