Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues, Rhone, France 2021

Gigondas “Les Hautes Garrigues” 2021 is a captivating expression of one of Gigondas’ most revered sites, where old-vine Grenache thrives in sandy soils strewn with limestone. Intensely aromatic with notes of black cherry, wild raspberry, lavender, thyme, and cracked pepper, it unfolds into a palate of remarkable depth and finesse, balancing concentrated fruit with silky tannins and vibrant freshness. The 2021 vintage’s precision and elegance shine through, while the wine’s mineral backbone and savory complexity promise years of graceful evolution. A benchmark Gigondas that delivers both power and extraordinary sense of place.