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In Europe we thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also a great giver of happiness and well being and delight. Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary.
Robert Parker said it himself: "After tasting the 2007 southern Rhônes... I stated it was 'the vintage of a lifetime'... Tasting the 2007s out of bottle has confirmed my thoughts - this is a truly historic and profoundly great vintage... This may be the most compelling vintage of any viticultural region I have ever tasted."
And today we have a 2007 Cotes Du Rhone at a great price and value with the Domaine Saint Gayan Cotes Du Rhone.
Domaine Saint Gayan is a small estate located at the foot of the spectacular Dentelles de Montmirail in the Gigondas appellation. One of the great estates of the Southern Rhone, the owners, Jean-Pierre Meffre and his wife Martine produce wines of enormous power and concentration. With 1/3 of the vines being about 100 years old and the yields consequently low. Winemaking is very traditional at Saint Gayan. Picking by hand. No destemming. Only light 'foulage'; about half the grapes stay intact. A long vinification in cement vats. The Cotes du Rhone, mainly from old vines in the neighbouring village of Sablet, one of the richest and most complex of the appellation, must certainly they represent the best value available from the area.
The Wine Advocate 88 points: "A good value, the 2007 Cotes du Rhone is one of the finest examples of this cuvee I have tasted recently. Framboise, cherry, herb, and spice box scents jump from the glass of this elegant, medium-bodied, richly fruity 2007. It begs for consumption over the next 2-3 years."
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