2022 Domaine de la Bouïssière Gigondas AOC

WSI5 WS94 A stylish version, with real concentration and ripeness to the plum and black cherry flavors, all backed by a steely layer of graphite minerality. Dried lavender and incense add aromatic intrigue, but this is mostly about simmering, smoky power, with the muscular tannins keeping a firm grip. Needs time. Best from 2026 through 2037.

JD93 The 2022 Gigondas Tradition is straight-up classic Gigondas goodness, offering darker berry fruits as well as peppery herbs, leather, and a beautiful sense of minerality. It’s medium to full-bodied, concentrated, has ripe tannins, and a great finish. You could do a lot worse than having a case of this in the cellar. It will keep for 10-15 years.

VIN92 The perfumed 2022 Gigondas showcases alluring orange blossom, strawberry, ripe raspberry, red cherry, pressed violets, white pepper and a touch of graphite. Full-bodied, concentrated and layered, the 2022 is firmly structured by ripe tannins and checks out with good length on the focused finish. Four more years in a cool cellar are needed to unlock the wine’s full potential.

Estate Notes: Aromas of black fruits, pink and white peppers; flavors of blackberries and blue plums. Unctuous texture with silky tannins. 55 year-old vines. Hand-harvested. Partially destemmed (61%) and lightly crushed, then fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled cement tanks. Aged in cement tank (35%) and older foudre (65%), from two to five years old. Wine is moved via gravity; bottled unfined and unfiltered, with minimal added sulfites. 73% Grenache and 27% Syrah.