2020 | Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas "Clovis Saurel" | Rhône | France Beauvernay This wine is faded brick

This wine is faded brick red in the bottle

the bright fruit and floral notes take center stage but lead into a pleasing baking spice texture in the finish

pepper spice

notes of peel

2020 | Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas "Clovis Saurel" | Rhône | France Beauvernay This wine is faded brickOld vine Gigondas from a four generation organic estate "like Grand Cru red Burgundy grown in the south." Domaine Saint Damien has farmed Gigondas since 1821 four generations of the Saurel family, now Jol and his son Romain, certified organic since 2012. "Clovis Saurel," named for Jol's father, is the estate's plushest cuve: a selection of very old Grenache (1940s vines) from clay soils, aged in demi muids. Critics like Jeb Dunnuck routinely score it