Gabriel Meffre Laurus Gigondas 2017

Deep ruby color. Mineral- and spice-accented red/blue fruit preserve scents show excellent clarity and are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and succulent flowers. Seamless and deep on the palate, offering alluringly sweet boysenberry, cherry liqueur, spicecake and candied lavender flavors that are supported by a spine of juicy acidity. Smoothly blends power and finesse and finishes impressively long, with sharp delineation and harmonious, slow-building tannins. [This will evolve into the mid-2030s.] Score – 93-94. (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Feb. 2020)