Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $20.22Original €18.00≈ £15.03 | www.vignoblesfamillecombe.fr ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties Grenache and Mourvèdre
Classification AOP Gigondas
Region Gigondas
Closure Cork
Production Details The official Gigondas regional-body listing states a cellaring potential of 5–12 years; this relative range was not converted into an inferred calendar drinking window.
Tasting Notes Clear violet colour; explosive nose with chocolate, cocoa, tobacco-box, jammy black-fruit and fruit-paste aromas; Mediterranean essences and liquorice on the palate.
Food Pairing Italian sheep's-milk cheese with black truffle.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre
Region Gigondas
Soil Two-terroir blend: oligocene limestone and sandy soils at la bergine and le four danuga; clay-sandy silts at les rocassières on the southern edge of the cône de la font des papes.
Sites La Bergine and Le Four Danuga; Les Rocassières at the southern edge of the Cône de la Font des Papes.
Production Details Maturation reported as 80% in concrete tanks and 20% in oak demi-muids.
Tasting Notes Explosive nose with chocolate, cocoa, tobacco-box and black-fruit aromas; corresponding palate flavours complemented by liquorice.
Food Pairing Offal, lamb, beef, charcuterie, mild or strongly flavoured cheese, game, grilled foods, rabbit, pork, veal and poultry.
2019 Technical Specifications
Region Gigondas
Tasting Notes A sun-rich yet fresh vintage, close to exceptional, with fine acidity, abundant fruit and strong balance.
2016 Technical Specifications
Region Gigondas
Production Details The producer reports a very dry summer followed by beneficial September rain, with grapes harvested while retaining freshness.
Tasting Notes Substantial material, considerable concentration and very fine balance.
2015 Technical Specifications
Region Gigondas
Tasting Notes Rich and impressively substantial, with tannins balanced by abundant sweet fruit.
2011 Technical Specifications
Region Gigondas
Production Details The producer characterizes 2011 as one of the earliest vintages of the preceding twenty years, following an exceptionally warm spring.
Tasting Notes Elegant, with black-fruit, jam and sweet-spice aromas nuanced by cinnamon and liquorice.
2010 Technical Specifications
Region Gigondas
Production Details The producer attributes the vintage's phenolic richness to cool temperatures during August and September.
Tasting Notes Phenolically rich, with fine-grained, refined tannins and notable cellaring potential.
Shop prices
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