Domaine des Bosquets, Gigondas Réserve 2017

Domaine des Bosquets is home to the first Gigondas vine plantings of 1376, and is today run by Julien Bréchet. Since taking over the family Domaine in 2006, Julien has made a name for himself as one of the rising stars of Gigondas, which lies in France's Southern Rhône Valley, hands-down one of the best wine regions on the planet. Gigondas Réserve 2017 has a complex nose of sweet wild strawberries, practically a thicket of blackberry & violets all intertwined with hints of sweet spice and cocoa. On the palate, it is full-bodied and excellently structured with supple tannins, bright acidity and concentrated fruit flavours. This is a wine which will need at least one hour of decanting before being enjoyed with some rich, hearty foods.