The 2022 Gigondas offers kirsch, Provençal spice, Provençal olives, leather, and loamy earth. Based on 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvèdre and raised in traditional old oak foudres with the Syrah in barrels and demi-muids, it's medium to full-bodied, has the sunny, perfumed, complex style of the vintage, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's beautifully textured and just a gem of a Gigondas that readers should buy a case of to drink over the coming two decades. Drink 2026-2046.

The 2022 Gigondas from Domaine Raspail-Ay exhales a deep, complex bouquet of ripe cherries, flowers, dark wild berries and peonies mingled with gentle, oaky notes. Medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it has a fleshy core of fruit framed by structured tannins and a long, delicately peppery finish. This outstanding, quite mineral Gigondas comprises 70% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. The Grenache and Mourvèdre matured in foudres, while the Syrah saw time in used barrels and large barrels.