Domaine Les Pallieres - Gigondas Les Racines 2022 (750ml)

Wine Advocate 94 points
"A dense, deep bouquet of dark cherries, flowers, spices and garrigue prefaces the 2022 Gigondas Les Racines, a medium to full-bodied, tense and perfectly balanced Gigondas with fine-grained, good depth at the core enhanced by a crystalline, delicate texture and a saline, harmonious finish. Refined, chiseled and intensely perfumed, this wine is a blend of 85% Grenache Noir (40% destemmed) and 15% Syrah and Cinsault."
Decanter 93 points
"Much deeper and more expressive than the domaine’s classic cuvée, with a more herbal character on the nose, and darker in colour. Enjoyable menthol touch to the fruit. Full-bodied, juicy, with good acidity and a vinous, tense feel on the palate, and a long finish. It has a leanness to go with the juicy fruit which gives some relief in the wine. Some whole bunch in this old vine cuvée, and longer maceration. Likely to offer good value."
Vinous 93 points
“Vinified with 20% whole clusters, the 2022 Gigondas Racines outperforms the Terrasse du Diable from the same vintage. Orange rind, rose petals, ripe red fruits, dried herbs and white pepper are all pushed forward in this sexy Gigondas that’s totally alluring. Full-bodied, concentrated and layered, the 2022 concludes with a long and savory aftertaste.”
Jeb Dunnuck 93-95 points 
“From older vines around the estate, the 2022 Gigondas Les Racines is 85% Grenache and the balance Syrah and Cinsault, aged two years in foudre. It's similarly ruby-hued and reveals slightly darker aromatics of black cherries, black licorice, peppery garrigue, and crushed stone. Richer and full-bodied, with slightly more volume compared to the Diable, as well as building tannins, it's going to need 2-4 years of bottle age.”