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2005 Gigondas

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Gigondas

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Rhone Blend

Vintages
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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)

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The emphasis here is on purity of fruit, said Thierry Faravel, "and both 2004 and 2005 allowed us to make wines with freshness and energy. "This property's high-elevation vines suffer less in years of extreme heat than those of most estates in the southern Rhone, but their wines are in no way lightweights, routinely exceeding 15% alcohol but retaining clarity and poise. For his part, Faravel hopes that they aren't perceived as fat.