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Domaine Gardiés - Les Falaises 2018

Roussillon

Red

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Drink or Keep

17/20

RVF

powerful
long-keeping wine

"A carignan still closed and built for ageing". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) Structured and powerful, Les Falaises is straightforward and dizzyingly deep. Its elegance and silky texture magnify it. A wine of great emotion!

Features

Estate

Domaine Gardiés

Cuvée

Les Falaises

Vintage

2018

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

Syrah, Grenache Noir, Carignan

Terroirs

Clay-limestone of Vingrau

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional maceration for 20 to 25 days in concrete tanks

Breeding

18 months in demi-muids

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Discreet, with notes of pepper and ripe black fruit

Mouth

Full-bodied, dense and complex

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Drink before

2030

Guard

2030

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Accompanies beef with pepper sauce, cassoulet, lamb colombo, chili con carne...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Jean Gardiès took over the family estate in 1990, focusing from the outset on the reds, which quickly became benchmarks for the region. Since then, he has regularly delivered a fine interpretation of his Vingrau terroir, cultivating a 35-hectare vineyard with a highly fragmented plot structure that is reflected in the philosophy of the cuvées. For the past eight years, the emphasis has been on vinification as close as possible to the fruit, with less extraction and more subtlety. Whether you're looking for dry wines or vins doux naturels, you'll easily find what you're looking for here, provided you stretch your purse a little.

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

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

Rated (guide 2021) 17/20 (Grand vin)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

A Carignan still closed and built for ageing.

About the domain :

Jean Gardiés now works four-handed with his son Victor. Jean Gardiés took over the family domaine in 1990, maintaining a classic style unanimously respected by his peers. He favors the production of red wines in the Côtes du Roussillon appellation, sharply reducing the production of sweet wines, which now represent only 4 hectares of the vineyard. Spread over different soil types, the reds are among the best in the region, with good volume on the palate and highly precise flavors. Progress has also been made with the whites, which are now aged in 600-liter demi-muids to preserve their mineral character. Exemplary regularity, constant care in both vineyard and cellar, and the finesse now displayed by all the wines, guarantee the domaine a choice place among the region's small elite.

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