(94 Points) "The 2016 Gigondas La Louisiane is looking a bit more structured and tannic than it did last year. It's full-bodied, rich and creamy across the mid-palate, then firms up adding hints of licorice and chocolate along the way. It does have the ripe stone fruit and berry notes to sustain it over time, so give it a couple of years (maybe even four or five) to relax and unwind that tightness on the finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes." Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 8/18
La Louisiane Red Domaine Saint Damien
SOIL TYPE : poor soil with early alluvial red stone fragments. Parcels located on the terraced hillsides of the Gigondas Appellation, spot called La Louisiane.
GRAPE VARIETY : Grenache 80 %, Mourvèdre 15%,Cinsault, Syrah 5 %
AGE OF THE VINES: Grenache (1942) Mourvèdre (1977) Cinsault (1951)
VINIFICATION: 6 week fermentation inconcrete vats. Blended after vatting.
MATURING: about 12 months in oak barrels. Bottled without any fining or filtration
List Price: $35.25
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