Domaine du Cayron
Gigondas Red Rhone Blend
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Beautiful old vine Grenache (w/some Syrah, IIRC), youthful redfruuts, just a trace of Brett, which I think here adds complexity, lingering finish, very fine Gigondas!!
Beautiful old vine Grenache (w/some Syrah, IIRC), youthful redfruuts, just a trace of Brett, which I think here adds complexity, lingering finish, very fine Gigondas!!
May 29th, 2026En Magnum. I have been pretty critical of this vintage in the past, finding it too lean and acidic, particularly compared to the great bottles from the 1980s. The fruit seems a little riper and the acid less intrusive than my last bottle from 2021, not sure how much further this will improve, but at least in this large format I can hope (I have 1 more magnum).
En Magnum. I have been pretty critical of this vintage in the past, finding it too lean and acidic, particularly compared to the great bottles from the 1980s. The fruit seems a little riper and the acid less intrusive than my last bottle from 2021, not sure how much further this will improve, but at least in this large format I can hope (I have 1 more magnum).
Aug 9th, 2023Still dark purple color, nicely balanced redfruits, clean, some structure still, medium-long finish, but ultimately tastes like young Grenache. When younger, this seemed to lack weight and was very acid; it seems now like it might need another 10-20 years. Confusing to me (at best)?!
Still dark purple color, nicely balanced redfruits, clean, some structure still, medium-long finish, but ultimately tastes like young Grenache. When younger, this seemed to lack weight and was very acid; it seems now like it might need another 10-20 years. Confusing to me (at best)?!
Jul 28th, 20211995, medium-red color, tart and a bit green flavors, tons of acid, not at the level of what Cayron was doing in the 1980s.
1995, medium-red color, tart and a bit green flavors, tons of acid, not at the level of what Cayron was doing in the 1980s.
Mar 12th, 2016