2000 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas (6/3/2007)
WIML90?,PURPLE89,WA94,WS79

Tasted June 3, 2007 at home. Opened and decanted about 30 minutes before serving in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Dark garnet, clear hue throughout. Nose of dark stewed fruits, camphor, tobacco, leather and an underlying minerality. PURPLE picked up on some herbs. Flavors of black cherries, cassis and bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, drying tannins, medium body. Drink now with an extended decant or hold. No rush here. NOTE: nose is great, basic underlying fruit and acidity are there on the palate but WHOA those tannins are firm for a typical Gigondas. This one will be interesting to follow over the next 10+ years. (90 pts.)