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Domaine des Bosquets Gigondas Reserve 2017 - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	40% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 20% Mourv?dre, and the rest Cinsault
Winemaker	Julian Brechet
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Appellation	Gigondas
Farming Method	Organic with Biodynamic Practices
Aging/Cooperage	12 months in 228L, 500L, & 600L French oak barrels followed by 6 months in concrete
Alcohol	14.5

Domaine des Bosquets Gigondas Reserve 2017

Rhone Blends | France

WE94, JD93, WS93, VN92-93

$29.95 $55.00 - 750mL

Truly one of our all-time faves, and another wine that is normally found in restaurants that we can now actually get a few cases of! With a 94 and double 93s to boot, Domaine des Bosquets Gigondas is like an amped-up Chateauneuf-du-Pape (which they are also quite famous for) this year. WHAT a price!

Domaine des Bosquets has deep historical roots in Gigondas. It was first mentioned as a vineyard site in 1376. Bosquets means “a wooded grove,” which is an apt name for many of the vineyards one finds high up in the Dentelles – isolated and surrounded by forest and scrub. We love the intensity, savory complexity and overall balance here with a very unitque blend this vintage. Almost 35% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre (!) alongside the Grenache (with a splash of Cinsault) give this a meaty undertone to the intensely ripe, red/black fruits, black pepper and garrigue. We can go on for some time about the power and sexiness of this wine, but we’ll let the pros do it for us! While it lasts!

PAIRING IDEAS: Pasta and rich, earthy, umami mushrooms. A bit of cream and parm to make the fruit pop.

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Spotify has a few compilations of the famous “Bridge School” concerts - if you’ve never heard of it there are some incredible artists and performances!

Technical Details

Blend	40% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 20% Mourv?dre, and the rest Cinsault
Winemaker	Julian Brechet
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Appellation	Gigondas
Farming Method	Organic with Biodynamic Practices
Aging/Cooperage	12 months in 228L, 500L, & 600L French oak barrels followed by 6 months in concrete
Alcohol	14.5%

About The Producer

Domaine des Bosquets has deep historical roots in Gigondas. It was first mentioned as a vineyard site in 1376. The most recent chapter of the history of Domaine des Bosquets began in 2010 when Julien Brechet took charge of the property. With little in the way of technical training, his brother, proprietor of Chateau de Vadieu, sent him to Chateau de Pibarnon in Bandol to begin his training before finishing his informal studies at Chateau de Vaudieu. Under Julien's leadership and assisted with a small staff of six employees, he has begun to map out his terroirs through careful studies and micro-vinifications. Since 2015 he's begun to convert the property to certified organic farming with the goal to have the estate farmed biodynamically as well.

Reviews

Wine Enthusiast
Traditional Rhone varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault are augmented by a small proportion of Petite Syrah in this wine. Seductive on the nose, it offers perfumes of rose petal and creme de cassis accented by clove and thyme. Glossy blackberry flavor broods on the palate and finishes on ripe, velvety tannins. Lovely already, the wine should improve through 2030.

Wine Spectator
Mulled plum and blackberry fruit is infused with anise, bay leaf and tobacco notes, ending with a tug of juniper on the finish. Juicy and forward in feel, but with some good latent underlying grip as well. Best from 2020 through 2032. 350 cases imported.

Jeb Dunnuck
Leading off the reds from this terrific estate, the 2017 Gigondas checks in as an unusual blend of 40% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, and the rest Cinsault that was brought up in a mix of vessels (the Grenache is in demi-muids, the Syrah in barrel) for 18 months. Its deep purple-tinged color is followed by a great bouquet of kirsch and black raspberry fruits intermixed with lots of spicy, peppery, and garrigue. It’s soft, sexy, and rounded on the palate, with medium to full-bodied richness. Drink it over the coming decade or more.