Always the most exotic of the trio from Saint-Damien, the 2022 Gigondas Les Souteyrades reveals a vivid ruby hue as well as floral, peppery nuances all wrapped around a core of sweet red fruits. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins, just about flawless balance, and a great finish. It's another beautiful wine that I'd be thrilled to own.

The 2022 Gigondas les Souteyrades is showing well today, revealing a complex, deep bouquet of dark wild berries, licorice, spices, cedar and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's dense with a ripe, assertive tannic frame built around a generous, fleshy core of fruit. Finishing with dark wild berry-inflected finish and a long, cedary aftertaste, this powerful but well-executed Gigondas will offer a broad drinking window. - Yohan Castaing

(93+ points) The 2022 Gigondas Les Souteyrades Vieilles Vignes is one of the sleepers of the vintage. Spicy and black fruited, its perfume is complemented by dried thyme, orange rind and garrigue. Powerful and firmly structured, the 2022 carries considerable depth and is neatly balanced by fresh acidity. Hold it for at least five more years, if you can resist the temptation. -- Nicolas Greinacher

There’s a good sense of freshness to this wine, with lovely raspberry and liquorice notes from the nose to the palate, ending on bright acidity and tensile tannins. The alcohol feels well balanced, there's no excess oak or tannin. Harmonious.