Winery Brusset - Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas

Winery BrussetLes Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas of Winery Brusset is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas of the Winery Brusset is in the top 5 of wines of Gigondas.

Taste structure of the Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas from the Winery Brusset

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas of Winery Brusset in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with microbio taste

cream

On the nose the Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas of Winery Brusset in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, pepper or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brusset's Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas.

Winemaker
Laurent Brusset
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2018
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2017
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2016
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2015
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2014
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2013
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas - 2012
In the top 5 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Les Hauts de Montmirail Gigondas from Winery Brusset are 2005, 1999, 2015, 2013 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Brusset

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley
Find the Winery Brusset on Facebook

The Winery Brusset is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 3 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gigondas

The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

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