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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2009

Ruby-red. Dark berry and cherry aromas complicated by white pepper and lavender. Firm, delineated red and dark berry flavors pick up sweetness and flesh with air while gaining a tannic quality. Fresher than it showed last year, finishing with good tangy lift and sweet persistence. (JR)

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Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

92
91-93/100

Robert Parker

90
90/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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91 - 93 points
Robert Parker
Score 91-93/100 · Robert Parker, Feb 2008

In an appellation that is often frustratingly disappointing, Tardieu-Laurent has turned out a brilliant 2006 Gigondas Vieilles Vignes. Eighty-five percent Grenache and the rest Mourvedre and Syrah, this wine is better than those of many of the best growers. Dark ruby/purple with notes of crushed rock and some hints of blueberry and raspberry, the wine has a cooler-climate feel, but medium to full-bodied flavors and a long, heady finish. This high-quality negociant operation, started by Burgundian Dominique Laurent and his southern sidekick, the charismatic Michel Tardieu, continues to turn out high-class wines from purchased wine. Front man Michel Tardieu seems to know some of the finest growers in the Rhone, and he is willing to pay top dollar in order to get the stuff he wants. Importers: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808 and Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998-0029

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Domaine Tardieu-Laurent
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Product details

Grape Blend

Grenache/ Garnacha , Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Syrah / Shiraz

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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