Santa Duc, Gigondas Hautes Garrigues Vintage:2005 youthfully austere and quite serious

youthfully austere and quite serious finish

It's still very full and richly fruited on the palate

Here too plenty of patience will be required

This is a lovely and understated effort that should reward 5 to 7 years of upside development

Santa Duc, Gigondas Hautes Garrigues Vintage:2005 youthfully austere and quite seriousA gem in the vintage, the 2004 Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues offers mature notes of kirsch, black cherries, saddle leather, basil and spice in a rich, full bodied, slightly austere, serious and structured package. You can recognize the Mourvedre driven structure and tannic spine on the palate, and this full bodied beauty has more depth and concentration than most in the vintage. It will keep for another decade or more.