E. GUIGAL GIGONDAS - 2007

This is a classic GSM - Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah blend with 14% alcohol.  From Rhone, France.

TASTING NOTES:

Rich dark purple color and flavors with earth, mushrooms, fig, minerals, tobacco leaf, black licorice, plum, black pepper and dark berries. Polished and smooth with wonderful complexity.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

92 PTS
What a great wine for $25.  You get a terrific old world bottle with length, elegance and depth.  There are so many flavors that bounce around and wine quickly evolves on pop and pour. The next day yields  a further evolution and subtle shifts in the flavors and aromas.  I really love this wine.  The fact that you can buy it today and that it has 5 years of bottle age and can last another 5 to 7 makes it extra special.