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"The 2020 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine follows suit and is also loaded with charm and character. Lots of up-front red and black fruits, classic, spicy aromatics, moderate acidity, and medium to full-bodied richness all characterize this 2020 barrel sample. A blend of 70% Grenache and 15% Each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, it has all the right components, and my money is on it being an outstanding bottle of wine."

- Jeb Dunnuck (January 2022), 91-93 pts

"Singed mesquite and alder notes lead the way in this slight throwback-styled offering, with a core of steeped blackberry and red currant fruit flavors showing extra light bay, leather and dried garrigue nuances throughout. The sanguine-edged finish has subtle persistence. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Best from 2024 through 2036. —James MOLESWORTH"

- Wine Spectator Insider (December 22nd 2021), 93 pts

"The 2019 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine shows a touch more finesse and elegance, with beautiful red and blue fruits as well as notes of new saddle leather, lavender, and herbes de Provence. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has terrific fruit, silky tannins, and great balance. It’s not over the top in any way, has a pure, seamless mouthfeel, and is another terrific Gigondas from this estate. A blend of 70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, it will evolve gracefully for 10-15 years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (January 2022), 92 pts

"Black cherries and licorice appear on the nose of the 2018 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine, an assemblage of 70% Grenache and 15% each Mourvèdre and Syrah. It's full-bodied and velvety, showing decent depth and length. An overall solid effort that should drink well for close to a decade. - Joe Czerwinski"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #244, August 2019), 89-91 pts

"Moving to the 2018s, the 2018 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine offers a forward, sweetly fruited, incredibly charming style as well as classy notes of black cherries, black raspberries, scorched earth and garrigue. It’s medium-bodied, has plenty of ripe tannins, and I suspect is going to be an outstanding wine."

- Jeb Dunnuck (September 2019, Southern Rhône Part 2: 2017 & 2018 from Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, and Rasteau), 89-91 pts

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"The Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine always seems to be a winner and the 2017 is no exception. With a big, meaty, peppery nose that has ample cedary spice and sweet red and black fruits, it’s medium to full-bodied, has a wonderful sweetness of fruit, ripe tannins, and terrific balance. It's rock solid and will shine of upwards of a decade. The blend is 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, and 15% Syrah, aged two years in concrete and stainless steel."

- Jeb Dunnuck (September 2019, Southern Rhône Part 2: 2017 & 2018 from Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cairanne, and Rasteau), 92 pts

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"From one of my favorite estates, the 2017 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine (70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre) comes from terraced, higher elevation, chalky soils, was fermented with no destemming, and will spend two years in a mix of concrete and stainless-steel tanks. It’s a classic, old-school effort that’s overflowing with stemmy, peppery herbs, spice, and assorted red and black fruits. Possessing medium to full body, good concentration, and the ripe, sexy style of the vintage, it’s going to drink nicely for 10-12 years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (September 26th 2018), 91-93 pts

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"Smoky tones on the nose dissipate with aeration revealing brighter notes of ripe, zesty black berry and wild mint. Full bodied and rich on the palate, this Grenache-dominant blend offers punchy black-cherry flavor edged by a sizzle of sweet spice. At peak from 2021 through 2027, the wine can hold further. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"

- Wine Enthusiast (September 2020), 91 pts

"Darker and deeper than the estate's Vacqueyras, the 2016 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine is 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre and 15% Syrah. Ripe plum and boysenberry notes lead the way, dressed up by sexy hints of raspberry, leather and baking spices. It's full-bodied and richly textured, with a long, velvety finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. - Joe Czerwinski"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #238, August 31st 2018), 94 pts

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"I loved the 2016 Gigondas Tour Sarrasine from barrel, and it certainly didn’t disappoint from bottle. A blend of 70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, brought up in a mix of stainless steel and concrete, it offers a ripe, sexy, incredibly satisfying style as well as lots of complex pine forest, earthy spice, pepper, and sweet blackberry and cherry fruit. It’s well worth seeking out and will keep for over a decade."

- Jeb Dunnuck (March 27th 2019), 93 pts

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"From a bottle in US and showing even better from bottle than barrel, the 2016 Gigondas Tour Sarrasine (70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre brought up in tank) offers a spicy, pine forest, pepper, and earthy red and black fruit-driven profile. Medium to full-bodied, rounded, and incredibly sexy and opulent on the palate, it has a wealth of fruit, beautiful purity, and a great finish. It has the relatively approachable style of the vintage yet given its depth and density, it’s going to evolve nicely for 10-12 years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (September 2018), 93 pts

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"Deep ruby. Mineral- and smoke-accented red berries and garrigue on the deeply perfumed nose, along with a peppery nuance that adds spicy lift. Juicy, nicely concentrated cherry and raspberry flavors are braced by an undercurrent of smoky minerality. Picks up a suave floral nuance on the very persistent finish, which is framed by silky, harmonious tannins. -Josh Raynolds"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (August 2018), 91-93 pts

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"Notes of preserved black cherry and berry extend from nose to finish here, muted by savory tones of crushed earth, forest floor and dried rosemary. Full bodied and richly textured, it's a warming, ruddy wine accentuated by ripe, chewy tannins and sunny acidity. Enjoy now–2026. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"

- Wine Enthusiast (December 2018, Best of Year 2018 Issue), 91 pts

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"As to the reds, the 2016 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine offers a ripe, medium to full-bodied, concentrated style as well as classic, old school notes of smoked meats, bay leaf, game, pepper and assorted red and black fruits. It has a fresh, balanced feel, and will keep for a decade or more."

- Jeb Dunnuck (October 2017), 89-92 pts

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"Whiffs of crushed earth, fennel and lavender lend a savory, Mediterranean feel to plush black-plum and cherry flavors here. It's a full-bodied, richly textured wine framed firmly by fresh acidity and taut, gripping tannins. Lovely now, it's structured enough to improve through 2025 and hold further. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"

- Wine Enthusiast Magazine (September 2018), 92 pts

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"The 2015 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine is a super effort. It's 70% Grenache with the rest split equally between Syrah and Mourvèdre, aged in steel and/or concrete, yet shows a fine dusting of ground spices atop ripe cherry fruit. This full-bodied wine is plush and creamy in texture and maybe a touch warm but really persistent on the finish. - Joe Czerwinski"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #233, October 2017), 91 pts

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"My favorite of the lineup, the 2015 Cuvee de la Tour Sarrasine is a tank-aged blend of mostly Grenache with some Syrah and Mourvèdre. Its deep purple color is followed by notable tannins, a charming, Provencal personality and terrific notes of black raspberries, spiced meats, licorice and garrigue. It should drink well for 8-10 years. - Jeb Dunnuck"

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #228, December 2016), 90-92 pts

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"The 2015 Gigondas La Tour Sarrasine is cut from the same cloth and has plenty of game, leather, pepper and earth aromas and flavors, with ripe black fruits coming through with time in the glass. A blend of 70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, from limestone soils on the southern end of the appellation, drink this old-school, medium-bodied, balanced 2015 anytime over the coming decade."

- Jeb Dunnuck (October 2017), 90 pts

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"Brilliant ruby. Ripe red berries, candied flowers and allspice on the expressive nose and in the mouth. Juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors show a suave blend of power and finesse. Clings with strong tenacity on the finish, which features silky tannins and a lingering lavender nuance. - Josh Raynolds"

- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (May 2016), 91 pts

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"The 2013 Gigondas Cuvee de la Tour Sarrasine looks to be a step up over the 2014. The same blend and elevage, its translucent ruby color is followed by classic, perfumed notes of savory herbs, potpourri and leather. These all flow nicely to a medium-bodied, deliciously Provencal 2013 that has good concentration and a fresh, focused profile on the palate. It’s ideal for drinking over the coming 7-8 years. - Jeb Dunnuck"

- The Wine Advocate (Issue #223, March 2016), 90 pts

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