Arthur Sellers Bulletin Archive
We will be taking your orders for the glorious 2007 Gigondas from the highly respected Domaine du Cayron winery owned by the Michel Faraud family to the LCB0 on Friday, March 5th. Don’t miss this opportunity to obtain a very special wine from a very special vintage.
We have just returned from VinIsud, the gigantic exhibition held for the wineries of the Mediterranean near Montpellier. There we met with Delphine and Cendrine Faraud and had the chance to try their beautiful wine once again. Despite what Messrs. Parker and Mr. Reynolds note below, I found the wine to be superbly well-balanced and in no way too spicy, meaty or over the top. It was simply delicious. It has a beautiful aroma of black currants, stewed plums, exotic spices, leather and a hint of pepper. The tannins are smooth, round and quite pronounced. The aftertaste lasts seemingly forever. This is definitely a wine to keep and those who can show restraint will be richly rewarded eight to ten years hence. The Farauds have kindly agreed to ship their treasures (both standard format and magnums) in six-bottle cases. We plan to take your orders to the LCBO on Friday, March 5. Don’t miss out on this one!
Robert M. Parker, Jr. in the Jan 2010 issue of the ‘Wine Advocate’ says, “… they hit a home run with their 2007 Gigondas. I have been tasting (and often buying) this Gigondas since 1979, and it tends to be a wine that repays patience. The 2007 offers a smorgasbord of Provençal aromas, including lavender, ground pepper, incense, Provençal herbs, and black cherries. Full-bodied, earthy, even animalistic, it will be somewhat controversial because of its abundant spice and meatiness. Nevertheless, this stunningly concentrated effort is the finest wine Domaine du Cayron has produced in many years. It should drink well for a decade. Rating 89-92/100” And, Josh Reynolds in Stephen Tanzer’s ‘International Wine Cellar’ (Jan/Feb 2010) says, “Opaque ruby. Wild, assertively perfumed of black raspberry, blueberry and apricot, with a strong floral quality. Round and velvety in texture, offering sweet dark berry flavours and a strong note of apricot jam. Very rich as many of these ‘07s are, finishing with power, length and lingering sweetness. This has gained in richness and exotic character since last year and I wonder if some will find it too much. 92/100” I opened up a bottle of the 2005 Domaine du Cayron with Jean-Jacques Quinsac at Le Sélect Bistro the other day. Incidentally, if you have never been to Le Sélect, you must try it - excellent bistro fare and a very imaginative, extensive cellar. Anyway, we were both very impressed with the wine. It was full of flavour and very, very complex. It was drinking beautifully and I can only imagine how good it is going to be in a few years. And, most of the experts including Mr. Parker think the 2007 is going to be even better. A good supply of the ‘07 is destined for Arthur’s Cellar!
Note: the prices include a $1.00 per bottle handling fee.
Please pass this note on to anyone else you think might be interested in some superb, classic Gigondas from a storied southern Rhône estate.
Many thanks and cheers,
Jim & Hélène jaswalker@arthursellers.com hbuisson@ofrance.ca www.arthursellers.com
