Sandy mid-slope Grenache, some of it pre-phylloxera; as ever La Gille is a very honest Gigondas, yet maybe this time a little riper and more immediately approachable. Licorice, blueberry, plum, and black cherry; Mediterranean herbs and a gentle lift. Just the faintest plush of tannin, robust and solid of construction, the embellishment seamlessly interwoven. | 89