Saint Damien, Gigondas Louisiane Size:6x750ml This is not particularly dense

This is not particularly dense but it remains solidly powerful in a sort of tautly muscular fashion

When I first tasted it on release

100% Sangiovese from vineyards in Castelnuovo Berardenga 2

There are top quality producers internationally that are known and successful proponents of the whole-bunch style

Give this another year in the cellar before opening

Saint Damien, Gigondas Louisiane Size:6x750ml This is not particularly denseThe 2010 Gigondas La Louisiane is a 525 case offering fashioned from 65 year old vines grown in decomposed red clay and gravel. It is also a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre aged in foudre for 14 months prior to being bottled without fining or filtration. It offers sensational notes of blueberry liqueur intermixed with kirsch, mulberries, licorice and lavender. Full bodied and sexy with good acidity as well as sweet, well integrated tannins,