98 point

As in 2023, the 2022 Gigondas Le Poste is the standout in the lineup, and it’s clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Coming from older vines just up the hill from the château and partially destemmed Grenache, it has a brilliant core of red and black fruits, graphite, Provençal spices, and ground pepper. Layered, full-bodied, concentrated, and incredibly well-balanced, with ripe tannins, it deserves 4-5 years of bottle age if you can and will blow you away over the following two decades.

96 point

A massive wine, this starts out with a voluptuous, generous well of black cherry, anise and plum puree that soon reveals a simmering layer of molten iron. Serious and brooding, with savory, smoky power and bitterness, yet this shows finesse and beautiful integration. The powerful black tea tannins are built to go the distance and need a bit of time to mellow out. A blockbuster.

96 point

Smoky blackcurrant and sloe fruit aromas lead to a very concentrated and powerful but yielding palate, that’s not too hard. This has real depth and textural wealth. The alcohol is warming, the acidity is well balanced, and the tannins are noble and refined. There’s some bay leaf and black pepper in the background. A wine of great power, and serious potential complexity. The 20% new oak is well integrated.

93/95

The 2022 Gigondas Le Poste is sexy and layered. Blueberry, black cherry, licorice and herbaceous undertones grace this structured 2022 red. Firm tannins provide excellent grip but call for at least eight to ten more years in bottle. Pronounced flavor concentration marks the full-bodied palate and carries all the way through to the savory finish.

94 point

A robust, well-built and structured Gigondas with impressive focus. The nose reveals notes of cherries, violets, Mediterranean herbs, stones and baking spices. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins. Plain, textured and structured. Rich core of berries and spices in the compact finish at this stage. From organically grown grapes with Ecocert certification.