Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, (Magnum) 2021 vs Valdicava, Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, (Magnum) 2021 currently starts £2.90 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £96.10 | £99.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château De La Gardine | Valdicava |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Syrah, Shiraz, Grenache, Garnacha, Mourvèdre | Sangiovese |
| Size | 1500ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Château De La Gardine, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, (Magnum) 2021
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the southern Rhône's most iconic names, and La Gardine has been one of its reliable standard-bearers for decades. This is the estate's classic cuvée: a GSM blend grown on the plateau's famous mix of sandy soils and the large, heat-retaining galets roulés — those smooth, rounded stones that act like solar panels through the day and release warmth overnight. The 2021 vintage delivered cooler, more measured conditions than the scorching years either side of it, and you can taste the difference. There's real freshness threading through the wine's considerable weight. Expect dark plum, dried Provençal herbs, and an earthy, iron-tinged character that is quintessentially southern Rhône. The magnum format adds an extra dimension of age-worthiness, slowing the development curve in a way that will reward patience.
Valdicava, Brunello di Montalcino 2019
At our 2019 Anteprima tasting we showed the first bottles to leave the estate of Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2019, and it was so popular we had a raft of pre-orders that will devour most of our allocation. We have been waiting patiently since to offer what is a phenomenal pair of releases from one of the region’s finest producers in one of its best ever vintages. Valdicava are firmly in the top echelon of Brunello, with Vincenzo Abruzzese, whose grandfather was one of the original growers, propelling the estate to the stratosphere. Only around 5000 cases are made each year across the portfolio and the dedication to quality is second to none here with Valdicava electing to bottle no Montosoli or Riserva in 2017 or 2018, nor even producing an estate Brunello in 2018! Such an obsession with excellence guarantees that this set of releases is the crème de la crème – well worth the two years wait for a new Valdicava Brunello.
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