Château De La Gardine, Brunel de la Gardine Hermitage 2021
Château De La Gardine, Brunel de la Gardine Hermitage 2021 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Syrah (Hermitage, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornas, Hypsos, Domaine Mucyn 2022 Domaine Mucyn · Rhône | £49.00 | |||
| Cornas, Pierre Gaillard 2024 Pierre Gaillard · Rhône | £49.00 | |||
| Cornas, Pierre Gaillard 2021 Pierre Gaillard · Rhône | £46.00 | |||
| Domaine Vincent Paris, Cornas 'La Geynale' 2021 Domaine Vincent Paris · Rhône | £45.90 |
From the storied granite slopes of Hermitage comes this pure Syrah, an expression of power tempered by poise. The 2021 Brunel de la Gardine carries the hallmarks of the appellation: deep, dark fruit, graphite minerality, and that unmistakable Hermitage muscle, all delivered with a supple, modern finesse. It’s a serious wine built to age gracefully, yet already offers great pleasure alongside grilled lamb or a rich winter stew. Château De La Gardine is best known for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but the Brunel family’s northern Rhône ventures show equal ambition and class. The bottle itself is a conversation starter, its distinctive shape modelled on an antique, mouth-blown bottle unearthed by Gaston Brunel in the 1960s.