La Ferme du Mont Jugunda Gigondas 2016

Hedonistic is an apt word to describe this luscious, perfumed sip full of black plum and cherry flavors. It’s unabashedly ripe and rich but maintains an upright edge marked by earth and mineral tones. The finish is long and silky, framed by chalky tannins and whiffs of rose and violet. Delicious already but should improve through 2028. Editors’ Choice. Score – 94. (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2018)