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Clos du Joncuas is run by Ferdinand Chastan and his son Dany. There are 29 hectares in total of mainly old vines and the estate is run strictly along organic lines having achieved organic status in 1989. This full-bodied red is 80% Grenache, 16% Mourvèdre with a splash of Cinsault. Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, the wine is bottled without fining or filtering.
The 2005 Gigondas is Clos du Joncuas rich, plummy, black fruit on the nose is balanced by notes of garrigue, meat, and a hint of coffee. The palate is rich and sappy (though not heavy), with warm, concentrated black fruits, leather, spices, and savory minerality. The tannins are still present, framing the ripeness of the fruit without drying out on the finish. A generous, sunny wine with an underlying sense of earthiness -
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