Chateau De Chamirey Mercurey 1er Cru Clos l’Evêque 2021 willow-creek This 6th vintage of Gigondas

This 6th vintage of Gigondas by Pierre Fabre and his team at Mont-Redon is a resounding success

We want to keep the $ very low – so low that you can open every bottle without care - $16+ seems like a good average (considering every wine in the mix was originally offered for more than that (or would have been)

with lively defining tannins due to being picked at exactly the right time and being under the deft hand of Tim Smith once in the winery…vineyard age is up to 130 years and usually up to four vineyard selections make the final blend

wild strawberries and raspberry puree

this Barbaresco is defined by its energy and electric character

Chateau De Chamirey Mercurey 1er Cru Clos l’Evêque 2021 willow-creek This 6th vintage of GigondasDeep dark red core with black shaded surrounds and a dark red hue. Filling the nostrils are ripe dark cherry and strawberry aromas followed by some anise, scorched earth, sappy cedar and subtle spicy dried herb notes. Ripe almost juicy like black cherry and liquorice flavours take centre stage with some strawberry, earthy cedar and spicy herb characters lying underneath. Fine grained yet slightly sturdy tannin structure with vibrant acidity lending