2010 | Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas 'Les Souteyrades Vieilles Vignes' | Rhône Chardonnay - Pinot Gris Salmon pink at sight

Salmon pink at sight

three or four more than the normal bottle release

dark plums and raspberries

complex and persistent

This is a wine of sustained

2010 | Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas 'Les Souteyrades Vieilles Vignes' | Rhône Chardonnay - Pinot Gris Salmon pink at sightMy favorite of the Gigondas lineup, the blockbuster 2010 Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Les Souteyrades (80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre aged all in tank) is wildly perfumed and aromatic, as well as incredibly full bodied, rich, and concentrated. Showing thrilling notes of wild herbs, orange peel, garrigue, exotic flowers, and layers of ripe fruit, this hedonistic, yet gorgeously proportioned 2010 has massive fruit, awesome freshness and focus, and a