I found the Bois de Menge Gigondas 2015 at Trader Joe's for $13.99. I love Grenache based Rhone wines from France and this wine was rated 90 points by Robert Parker, so I bought one bottle to try.
Gigondas is a village in the southern Rhone Valley. 80% of the grapes grown are Grenache with lesser amounts of Syrah and Mouvedre. Gigondas is about 10 miles from Chateauneuf de Pape and Gigondas wines are often seen as a less expensive alternative to Chateauneuf de Pape.
Bois de Menge Gigondas is 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah. This is a wine that I enjoyed much more after the first glass, so I would recommend some decanting prior to drinking. I tasted red berries with a little blackberry. The fruit was a little subdued and the finish a little rough, but this still is a very good wine. I think it is well worth Trader Joe's price.
SC Wine Joe rating = 89 points
Gigondas is a village in the southern Rhone Valley. 80% of the grapes grown are Grenache with lesser amounts of Syrah and Mouvedre. Gigondas is about 10 miles from Chateauneuf de Pape and Gigondas wines are often seen as a less expensive alternative to Chateauneuf de Pape.
Bois de Menge Gigondas is 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah. This is a wine that I enjoyed much more after the first glass, so I would recommend some decanting prior to drinking. I tasted red berries with a little blackberry. The fruit was a little subdued and the finish a little rough, but this still is a very good wine. I think it is well worth Trader Joe's price.
SC Wine Joe rating = 89 points
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