Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille 2007Product #22743
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Color/Type Red Country/State France Price $30 - $50 Producer Perrin & Fils Region Rhone: Other Southern Rhone Varietal Rhone Blend Vintage 2007 -
The 2007 Gigondas Le Gille is performing even better than it was last year. A 2,500-case blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah grown in sandy soils, it exhibits sweet tannins, beautifully rich black raspberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with unmistakable minerality, and full body. It was obviously harvested at full phenolic maturity, and should age nicely for 10-15+ years.
One of the great estates of the Rhone Valley, Chateau Beaucastel has been run by several generations of the Perrin family. Beaucastel has nearly 200 acres in vine in Chateauneuf du Pape, and they have branched out with an impressive operation under the Perrin et Fils label, purchasing grapes and acquiring land (in Vinsobres and Gigondas, for example). Their goal is to become the most recognized name for high quality wines in the southern Rhone. Wine Advocate 92 points
