Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas (750ml) 2022 (750ml) *
Product price
$54.99
Description
Grenache carries most Gigondas, and this 2022 from Domaine Raspail-Ay is no exception, built on 70% Grenache with 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. The Grenache and Mourvèdre rested in old oak foudres, the Syrah in used barrels and larger casks, a traditional approach that keeps the wood in a supporting role. The vines here carry real age, and the result is a medium to full-bodied red in the sunny, perfumed register of the vintage.
Expect kirsch and ripe dark berries lifted by Provençal spice and floral notes, with olive, leather, and loamy earth underneath. The palate is fleshy at the core but firmly framed, with ripe tannins that still ask for a little patience (decanting rewards it early on), a fine mineral, almost saline thread, and a long, gently peppery finish. Beautifully textured and classically Gigondas in character, it has the structure to reward cellaring over the next couple of decades.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Subregion | Gigondas |
| Varietal | Southern Rhone Red Blend |
| Producer | Domaine Raspail-Ay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
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. (Jeb Dunnuck, January 2026)
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. (Wine Advocate, October 2024)
There’s a reductive note on opening, which becomes meaty with air – decanting advised here. It’s fresh and taut on the palate, with a lot of tannin, so give this time. It has velvety red fruits, very classically Gigondas in terms of fruit character, and a long finish with a saline note. It’s very tannic, but should soften after a few years. The average age of the vines is 55 years. The Grenache was matured in old oak foudres; the Syrah in barriques and demi-muids. (Decanter, August 2025)