Chateau Gigault Cuvée Viva (magnum) 2014
Côtes de Blaye AOC
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium Bodied
France- Ruby With Tawny Rim
- Merlot-based blend
- 20.25 Units
- 13.5% ABV
- 1500 ml
- 31 December 2025
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Mature cherry fruit with hints of spice and tobacco
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Story Behind the Bottle
Château Gigault was recently acquired by four like-minded quality enthusiasts, and now releases two wines – a traditionally made claret and this, their no-expense-spared Cuvée Viva. One of the four owners is Stéphane Derenoncourt, who also makes wine at some of Saint-Emilion’s smartest addresses (La Mondotte, Canon La Gaffelière and Pavie Macquin). One of America’s leading critics, James Suckling, wrote of this wine, "Fragrant red-cherry and berry notes make this very appealing". Hand-picked, low-yield Merlot aged in new oak, this is a deeply flavoured, well-structured, voluptuous, modern-style claret, velvety, too. Ageing particularly well in magnum. A top pick with roast lamb.
Château Gigault was recently acquired by four like-minded quality enthusiasts, and now releases two wines – a traditionally made claret and this, their no-expense-spared Cuvée Viva. One of the four owners is Stéphane Derenoncourt, who also makes wine at some of Saint-Emilion’s smartest addresses (La Mondotte, Canon La Gaffelière and Pavie Macquin). One of America’s leading critics, James Suckling, wrote of this wine, "Fragrant red-cherry and berry notes make this very appealing". Hand-picked, low-yield Merlot aged in new oak, this is a deeply flavoured, well-structured, voluptuous, modern-style claret, velvety, too. Ageing particularly well in magnum. A top pick with roast lamb.
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