Pierre Amadieu's flagship Gigondas is this luxury cuvée from old vines. Yet despite its quality raw materials, I found his 2004 Romane-Machotte more interesting. This bottling features entirely too much cedary, vanilla-laden, barrel-induced seasoning. Sometimes less is more.

Pierre Amadieu's flagship Gigondas is this luxury cuvée from old vines. Yet despite its quality raw materials, I found his 2004 Romane-Machotte more interesting. This bottling features entirely too much cedary, vanilla-laden, barrel-induced seasoning. Sometimes less is more.

Pierre Amadieu's flagship Gigondas is this luxury cuvée from old vines. Yet despite its quality raw materials, I found his 2004 Romane-Machotte more interesting. This bottling features entirely too much cedary, vanilla-laden, barrel-induced seasoning. Sometimes less is more.

Pierre Amadieu's flagship Gigondas is this luxury cuvée from old vines. Yet despite its quality raw materials, I found his 2004 Romane-Machotte more interesting. This bottling features entirely too much cedary, vanilla-laden, barrel-induced seasoning. Sometimes less is more.