Juicy and really bright, the focus here is on the purity of the strawberry and blackcurrant fruit with slight hints of mint, dried herbs and toasted oak around the sides. Feels easy and effortless with purity and focus. Not so layered or plush as you might expect, this is fruit driven with high acidity and a long, lifted finish.
92 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter (Jan 2025)
The 2022 La Gurgue offers an intriguing mix of dense, pliant fruit and lifted aromatics that add notable flair. Crushed flowers, mint, spice, blood orange and white pepper are all lifted in the glass. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 17% Petit Verdot, with the high amount of Petit Verdot lending palpable aromatic presence and an exotic quality. La Gurgue is super distinctive in 2022. I would give this a good bit of aeration, as there is a bit of reduction today. This was raised in once-used barrels, concrete ovals, new oak and amphorae.
91 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Jan 2025)
The initial mild goat cheese goes away as the rich blackberries and dark chocolate slowly dominate the nose. Full-bodied and a bit extracted, this has chewy tannins and a dense, tight finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Try after 2027.
91 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Feb 2025)
This has the spicy edge that is clearly a vintage character, coupled with lift and rich sinewy muscles. A ripeness to the berry that is not always apparent in La Gurgue, leans into the vintage. 15% new oak for ageing.
91 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2025)
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