Saturday, February 2, 2013

07 Guigal Chateauneuf & 2010 Domaine Pallieres Gigondas!!


We are taking orders for E. Guigal's 2007 Chateauneuf (due to arrive in April) as well as offering more spectacular Rhone deals. Puech Haut is tearing up the wine press again with their latest release and we still have more Pallieres Gigondas. The magnum of their Terrases du Diable is the ultimate deal. Let us know how many you might like to reserve. Here are the details...

Cheers,
The Merch Staff

2007 Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Pre-Sale $39.99 750mL
One of the finest Chateauneufs made by Guigal, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 85% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre. Full-bodied with lots of kirsch, blackberry, raspberry, camphor and licorice, this is a classic example of both Chateauneuf du Pape and Provencal viticulture. It is aged in both tank and foudre for 3-4 years prior to being released. Drink it over the next 20 years. It is amazing that Guigal can consistently produce a wine of this majesty.
93 points, Robert Parker

2010 Chateau Puech-Haut Cuvee Prestige Coteaux du Languedoc
On Sale $16.99 750mL
Even better than the brilliant ’09, with more elegance and freshness, the 2010 Château Puech-Haut Coteaux du Languedoc Saint-Drézéry Cuvée Prestige is a custom cuvee made by Philippe Cambie and Eric Solomon. An absurd value and a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 5% Carignan that’s aged half in concrete and half in neutral barrel, it possesses a vivid, semi-opaque purple color to go with captivating aromas of raspberry liqueur, cassis, fresh flowers, sappy underbrush, and licorice-like qualities that simply soar from the glass. On the palate, this impeccably put together Languedoc has a pure, polished profile, with a sappy, resinous tactile sensation in its full-bodied texture, perfect balance, and a long, seamless finish. While no lightweight, it is in no way over the top and has real poise and elegance that is married to plenty of power and depth. While it has the balance and tannin structure to evolve gracefully for upwards of a decade, I see no reason to hold off.
94 points, The Rhone Report

2010 Domaine Les Pallieres Gigondas "Terrasse du Diable"
On Sale $44.99 750mL
On Sale $95.99 1.5 L Magnum 

Revealing more minerality and a subtle, incremental building of flavor intensity, the 2010 Gigondas Terrasse du Diable offers lots of black raspberry, kirsch and floral characteristics along with an undeniable crushed rock minerality. Medium to full-bodied and elegant as well as impressively built, rich, pure and beautifully balanced, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 15 years."
93 Points, Robert Parker

2010 Domaine Les Pallieres Gigondas "Les Racines"
On Sale $44.99 750mL
On Sale $24.99 375mL

"the 2010 Les Racines (85% Grenache and the rest a mix of Syrah, Cinsault, and white Clairette) has classic kirsch liqueur, rolled stone, iron, and licorice aromas and flavors. It’s a big, full-bodied effort that has a decadent texture, beautiful balance, and blockbuster length. It should be given 2-3 years of bottle age, and then followed over the following decade or longer.
93+ Points, the Rhone Report

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