JEB DUNNUCK
Score : 91-93
I don’t think the 2017 Gigondas will match the 2016, but it’s certainly not far off, showing incredible complexity as well as a sexy, sunny, medium to full-bodied profile. Lots of spice, pine needle, garrigue, and earthy red and blue fruits define the bouquet, and it has classic Gigondas minerality. Give bottles 2-3 years after release and it should keep for 15 years or more.
THE WINE ADVOCATE
Score : (89 - 91)
Guigal's 2017 Gigondas is a touch crisper and edgier than the 2016, with similar notes of red fruit (pomegranate and raspberries) tinged with garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, it should be ready to drink on release and drink well for up to a decade. Joe Czerwinski