2007 Xavier Vignon Gigondas
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2007 Xavier Vignon Gigondas
Producer: Xavier Vignon
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Rhone Blend
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Gigondas and Vacqueyras
92 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2010
Bright violet. Fresh red and dark berry aromas are impressively pure and penetrating, with notes of smoky herbs and flowers adding complexity. Lively raspberry and blackberry flavors are given spine by zesty minerality and pick up an exotic lavender pastille note with air. The finish is focused and impressively long. This is already delicious but has the balance to age. Sussex Wine Merchants, Mooresville NJ ; Margaux & Company, Charlottesville VA
92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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183 Member Ratings
Average Member Rating: 3.77 out of 5 stars| 5 stars | (34) | |
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Member Notes
Heavenly and juicy!
11/11/2009
by Caudill12228075
Knowing the expectations for the 2007 Rhone reds, I had high hopes for the Xavier Gigondas. The perfumed nose led to a ripe and juicy "pop" in my mouth on first sip. You can tell this wine will do very well over a long period of time in your cellar...the only draw back will be keeping your hands off of it in the interim.
2007 Xavier Vignon Gigondas
04/03/2011
by Scott11741266
Dark plum color, very dark fruit aroma with a nice fruity flavor to match. Hint of still being a little young. Nice tannins and finish. I always try to pick out varieties of grapes in the wine but this one I can't. A true Chateauneuf-du-Pape blend with plenty of mystique and interest.
04/01/2010
by giattina11788021
it is a great wine
01/25/2010
by Quandt13341117
Not much of a nose, but great ruby color and concentrated sweet fruit taste, plums, but not at all syrupy; the finish shows some tannins, but that just makes it go on and on, with a promise that in a few more years this will be even better. But it is very good right now! 93 points
2007 gigonda
11/20/2009
by goodman12864402
delicious--nice last to it and wonderful color and bouquet--its a good wine with a nice chicken dinner
Cellar this one
12/31/2009
by HED3
I tried this thinking I may have jumped the gun and I was right. This will take a couple of years in the cellar to show itself. The bottle I tried seem to be closed down. Even with aeration and decanting I don't think it ever opened up. May receive a higher score in the future but it doesn't live up to the reviews yet.
not so unctuous after all..
11/20/2009
by Clark12690895
i found the Xavier Gigondas to be a bit thin upon first taste. with some air, it opened up a bit but the last thing i'd call this wine is unctuous. it has great flavor but lacks complexity. at $30, i'd rather buy any number of other wines. perhaps some cellar time might prove interesting.
