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La Vieille Ferme Côtes Jugunda Gigondas 2013

Rhône AP, France

Community Score: 4.5/5
Community Reviews: 4

Price: $29.95

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14.5%

Drink: 2016-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: La Vieille Ferme

Mymi Thesingingsommelier rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

So what would it take for Stéphane Vedeau, the owner and winemaker at ‘La Ferme Du Mont’ in the Southern part of Les Côtes du Rhône to even be interested in purchasing a piece of land to add to his vineyard collection? In his words, he is “terroir-attracted” and looks for fresh minerality in the soil.
Not only do you find that fresh minerality in the wines that he carefully crafts but you also taste the land and that natural harmonious balance that he skillfully maintains through the winemaking process. His wines are all organic products, free of chemicals and pesticides, the fertilizers are organic in nature and he even uses ambient or natural yeasts to ferment the wines.
This 2013 Gigondas is a blend of at least 80% Grenache with Mourvèdre and Syrah making up the balance. The grapes for this wine hail from a 4 Hectare vineyard in the Gigondas AOC. When asked to describe this wine, Stéphane’s answer was “feminine”. When asked to elaborate, he replied: “When rusticity becomes elegant, the wine becomes feminine”. Only one sip and you will understand what he meant!
The wine is a deep purply red and the legs stain the inside of the glass.
On the nose, it exudes aromas of ripe red fruit & plums, garrigue, cloves, black earth and orange oil.
On the palate, it is very rich, spicy and sensual. There is a subtle hint of orange, dark fruit cake, and stewed black cherry jam. Dry and beautifully balanced.
Incredible!

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