D* Domaine Brusset Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail 2023

NOTE: As part of our Explorer Series some labels may be slightly stained/damaged, but wines are first quality.

“Les Hauts de Montmirail” is Brusset’s top cuvée. The winery itself is a large and important domaine with vineyards spread through the southern Rhône, primarily in Gigondas and its neighbouring villages. It was among the first estates to introduce small barrels (barriques) for aging. After an extravagant use of wood in the early days, they have brought the marriage between wood and fruit to a nearly ideal point. Hand-sorted, crushed, de-stemmed, and cold-soaked, this wine fermented in large vats and matured in French oak barriques, half of which are new. 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre
95 pts Decanter
92 pts James Suckling