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The 2017 Cazaux Gigondas Tour Sarrasine arrived today. 2015, 2016 and another collectible vintage 2017. With 2017 being similar to 2015 in ageability, this is one you can hang onto for a decade or so. However, a good hour of decanting will bring this beauty around right now. Loads of ripe fruit flavors and peppered spice notes on the finish. Always one of my favorite releases.
We never have much luck getting this gem into stock, but we are always happy to see any at all! The French container arrived at the our importer's warehouse over the weekend. As soon as I received the call, I sent a van after the juice. I've learned my lesson from years past when word got out that the Cazaux Gigondas was hanging around and I almost ended up losing half of our allocation.
Being a lover of all things Gigondas, I have become very selective in the producer's labels we carry from the region. Six years ago, we had 8 producers with a Gigondas in our warehouse, now the total has been refined to 4. As with other regions, our goal is to find the cream of the crop without our customers having to wade through the muck... and Cazaux is well above the muck.
On the nose, you will find a fragrant floral bouquet, along with hints of lavender and pepper. On the palate, the wine is well-rounded, ripe, and on the full side of medium bodied. There are loads of sweet ripe red fruit followed up by well rounded tannins and a touch of spice on the finish.
Cheers,
Mike Good
Timeless Wines
800-417-7821
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The Estate
The Domaine was founded in 1905 by Gabriel Archimbaud and is now run by Maurice Vache and his two sons Jean-Michel and Frédéric. The Archimbaud and Vache families are among the oldest ones in Vacqueyras. The oldest part of the property dates back to the 12th century and belonged to "Les Chevaliers de l'Ordre des Templiers" (the Templar Knights). An ancient Moorish Tower sits on the property, the Tower of Sarrazine in ruins.
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| The Vineyard & Wine Making Process
The estate spreads over 40 hectares (98.8 acres) of vineyard land:
- 25 ha in Gigondas. The quality of the soil is outstanding and the sun exposure is optimal due to the special location of the vineyard, surrounded by the rocky massif of the "Dentelles de Montmirail", upon which is built the Sarrazine tower.
The vines are 40-50 year old.
The vines are cultivated with utmost respect to the environment. Only Bordeaux mixture (antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulfate and quicklime) and sulfur is used in the phytosanitary (pertaining to the health of plant) and vineyard treatment. At all times, the vineyards are manually tended, including manual harvest. To ensure optimal quality, only the best grapes are selected during a green harvest in Summer which eliminates at least 20% of the production.
Each grape variety is picked at its optimum maturity and vinified separately.
The whole clusters are placed into specially equipped bins having a screw in the bottom that allow the grapes to fall into the tanks without any crushing. This near carbonic fermentation period depends on the grape varieties and the conditions. When the fermentation is complete, the varietal wines are blended together (typically in November).
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"The Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine always seems to be a winner and the 2017 is no exception. With a big, meaty, peppery nose that has ample cedary spice and sweet red and black fruits, it's medium to full-bodied, has a wonderful sweetness of fruit, ripe tannins, and terrific balance. It's rock solid and will shine of upwards of a decade. The blend is 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, and 15% Syrah, aged two years in concrete and stainless steel."
- Jeb Dunnuck (September 2019, Southern Rhône Part 2: 2017 & 2018 from Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, and Rasteau), 92 pts
2017 Cazaux Gigondas
Cuvee De La Tour Sarrazine
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