Gigondas Clos des Tourelles, Perrin - Château de Beaucastel 2015

The two Gigondas releases include the blockbuster 2015 Gigondas Clos des Tourelles, which continues to be one of the top wines from this incredible appellation. From old vines planted just outside the village, it has shocking levels of richness and depth, as well as classic notes of darker fruits, ground pepper, cured meats and Provençal spice. The texture here is off the charts and this pure, balanced, incredibly impressive Gigondas will have two decades of longevity.

From a horse-ploughed vineyard, with 80% Grenache and 100% wholebunch. This wine is wonderfully aromatic on pouring, with garrigue and spicy green peppercorn, nutmeg and clove. The fruit is ripe and red – juicy red cherry and brambly raspberries show in great intensity. The wholebunch nature of this wine brings an almost Pinot Noir like quality to the nose. The fruit on the palate is high-toned and floral, with crunchy, chalky tannins framing a great intensity of fruit. This is full bodied but carries its weight with ease, filling out with oodles of red fruit and spices. The finish is long, vibrant and primary, with lingering herbal undertones.