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2006 Gigondas Le Font de Tonin

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Gigondas

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Rhone Blend

Vintages
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"In many ways, 2007 is like 2003," Thierry Faravel told me. "The difference is that the tannins are very harmonious in 2007, and the fruit is fresher so the wines won't need as much time to come around. They should live for almost as long as the 2005s, which have similar tannins but less up-front fruit. " While discussing the need for freshness in wines, Faravel noted that "acidity carries the impression of minerality and is necessary to express terroir. Otherwise you just perceive simple fruit, which isn't very interesting to me. The fruit of wines with low acidity is just dull. "

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Thierry Faravel believes that most wines from 2006 are already more complex than 2005. For him, the marks of the vintage are "freshness, spiciness and great drinkability." Vintage 2005, on the other hand, produced wines "that are not too fat, and have serious structure and grip. They are wines you shouldn't think about for a while." These wines tend to be among the richest from Gigondas, but they are also balanced and tend to drink well soon after release thanks to well-integrated tannins and sexy oak. (A Peter Vezan Selection; various importers, including North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA and Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY)