Ch.Gigault Cuvee Viva 2010 1500ml

Winespectator.com, Mar 31, 2013, by James Molesworth
Nicely taut, with a mix of damson plum, bitter cherry and red currant fruit racing along, carried by a bright iron note and picking up floral and bergamot notes on the sleek finish.

Chateau Gigual was created in 1998. The owner, Christophe Reboul Salze, named Cuvee Viva from Chateau Gigault, after his late daughter who passed away that same year in 1998. Located on the left bank of the Gironde River, directly across from Haut-Medoc, is the Premières Côte de Blaye appellation, Chateau Gigault Cuvee Viva was the second purchase of a Bordeaux chateau for Reboul Salze.
The Gigault Cuvee Viva vineyard totals 17.7 hectares in the Cotes de Blaye appellation. The terroir is clay and limestone with occasional silica deposits. The vineyard is planted to 5,500 vines per hectare with vines that are on average, 30 years of age. The vineyard for Gigault Cuvee Viva is planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

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