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Domaine Santa Duc 2019 Les Hautes Garrigues Gigondas

Domaine Santa Duc 2019 Les Hautes Garrigues Gigondas

...one of the finest vintages of this cuvée...
Jeb Dunnuck
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JD 97
V 96
...one of the finest vintages of this cuvée...
Jeb Dunnuck

Mission Codename The Duc of Rhône

Deep Saturday Cover: Gem of a Rhône that will blow your mind.

Jeb Dunnuck found “flawless balance, and a great finish” here and gave it 97 points, higher than MANY a Châteauneuf-du-Pape, double, heck, triple its value.

You don’t know what you don’t know.

And what you don’t know is that your tastebuds are BEGGING for some of this righteous Rhône beauty.

96 from Galloni’s Vinous too. And that price?! We’re seeing $100+ on a site that rhymes with fine.com and a discount to $74.95 on a certain other purveyor.

For shame! Let’s drop it to $59 - much to the dismay of our accountant.

This is a STUNNER, to say the least. Insanely aromatic upon pulling that cork, this is the true essence of the Southern Rhône. An olympic pool of red fruits - cherry and raspberry, kirsch and plum. Roasted herb garrigue scents, charcuterie platters, as well as mineral accents, and Asian spices, all come together in the bright, seamlessly balanced palate. With a filibuster finish simply doesn’t quit…just an incredible experience for the Rhone lovers out there.

How did they manage this level of quality? As Vinous explains below “Benjamin Gras arrived at the Domaine following graduating from the University of Dijon and stages at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Vega Sicilia.”

That’s like graduating from the Ivy League of winemaking. AND IT SHOWS. It defines, class, and grace in one, like hardly ever seen in such perfect balance. Just read the reviews…

Rhône fans damn well know that a Gigondas in the right hands can shame many a Châteauneuf-du-Pape or cult Paso Robles reds. Truly a desert island wine. Cheers to importing legend Martine Saunier, turning 90 next year, for discovering some of the greatest wines in the world, and sharing them with us!

And we all know it’s not going to be around for long…

97 Points – Jeb Dunnuck

“I loved the 2019 Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues, one of the finest vintages of this cuvée under the helm of Benjamin Gras. Medium ruby-hued, with gorgeous meaty, peppery, Provençal aromatics, it needs plenty of air, and while it started out closed and reticent, it blossomed with time and shines for its purity and complexity. Full-bodied on the palate, with a concentrated mid-palate, flawless balance, and a great finish, it’s going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for two decades. Drink 2024-2046.”

96 Points – Antonio Galloni’s Vinous

“Yves Gras deserves full credit for pushing Domaine Santa Duc, his family’s property, into the upper tier of Gigondas, and the Southern Rhône, starting in the mid-1980s. Gras’ son, Benjamin, assumed control of the Domaine’s 26 hectares of vines and winemaking in 2017, pushing quality even higher. Benjamin Gras arrived at the Domaine following graduating from the University of Dijon and stages at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Vega Sicilia. The sixth generation to run the estate, Benjamin Gras is a restless experimenter in the cellar. Today, he makes ample use of Stockinger foudres and clay amphoras for all of his wines. In the case of the Gigondas bottlings, the result is wines of markedly greater finesse than those of his father, which could be bruisers and sometimes excessively oaked. This winery must be counted among the handful of great producers in Gigondas. Deep ruby. Displays intensely perfumed red and blue fruit preserves, licorice, exotic spice, potpourri, smoky minerals and cured meat scents. Stains the palate with sweet boysenberry, cherry-cola, fruitcake and black cardamom flavors that smoothly meld depth and vivacity. Round, even tannins lend shape to the impressively long finish, which strongly repeats the floral and mineral notes. Drink 2025-2035,”

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What the Winery Says 2019 Les Hautes Garrigues Gigondas

Domaine Santa Duc
Domaine Santa Duc
Winemaker
Benjamin Gras
Varietal
50% Grenache, 50% Mourvèdre
Vintage
2019
Alcohol
15.5%
Appellation
Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France
Vineyard Site
Les Hautes Garrigues
Vineyard Size
2.8 hectares
Average age of vines
75 years
Aging
18 months
Barrels
36-hectoliter oak Stockinger foudres

About the Winery Domaine Santa Duc

Domaine Santa Duc Winemaker Benjamin Gras
Domaine Santa Duc Winemaker Benjamin Gras
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