Awards
Jancis Robinson 16.5GIGONDAS 2014 EXCELLENCE
The WINE ADVOCATE 92
Jancis Robinson 16
Silver medal at Paris at the CGA 2016
GIGONDAS 2013
The Wine Advocat 92
Jancis Robinson 16
Bronze medal at Macon at the Award of the most famous wines from France 2016
GIGONDAS 2013 EXCELLENCE
The WINE ADVOCATE 93
Jancis Robinson 16+
Bronze medal at the CGA 2015 at Paris
GOLD medal at Macon at the Award of the most famous wines from France 2015
2 Stars “Guide hachette des Vins 2016”
Gigondas 2012
The Wine Advocate, Jeb Dunnuck 94/100
Jancis Robinson 16+
GOLD medal at Macon at the “Award of the most famous wine from France 2014”
Gigondas 2012 EXCELLENCE
The Wine Advocate, Jeb Dunnuck 95/100
Jancis Robinson 16.5
Gigondas 2011
SILVER medal at Macon at the “Award of the most famous wine from France 2013”
Jancis Robinson 16.5
Jeb DUNNUCK – USA – 89/91pts
Gigondas 2011 EXCELLENCE
3 th at the Award of the Best wine from Gigondas
Stephen TANZER International Wine Cellar 91.
Gigondas 2010
Gold medal at Mâcon at the most famous wine from France 2012.
Robert PARKER 94pts, The wine advocate 11/2012.
Jancis Robinson 16.5/20. Guide Hachette des Vins 2013.
Jeb DUNNUCK – USA – 91+ pts.
Gigondas 2010 EXCELLENCE
2 Stars ** “Guide Hahette des Vins 2013”.
The Wine Advocate Robert Parker 91.
Stephen Tanzer International wine cellar 92.
Jeb DUNNUCK – USA – 93 pts.
Gigondas 2009
Gold medal at Mâcon at the “Award of the most famous wine from France 2011”. Robert Parker 89/91.
Jancis Robinson 18/20. Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar 90.
Gigondas 2009 EXCELLENCE
Gold medal at the General Agricultural Fair in Paris 2011. DECANTER 5 Stars *****18.5/20 March 2011.
Parker 89/91+. Jancis Robinson 16.5/20. Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar 91.
Gigondas 2008
Gold medal at the General Agricultural Fair in Paris 2010, Gold medal Macon at the “award of the most famous wine from France 2010”, Guide hachette des Vins 2011. Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar 88.
Gigondas 2007 EXCELLENCE
Gold medal at the General Agricultural Fair in Paris 2009, 91-93 Robert Parker.
“Coup de coeur” Guide hachette des Vins 2011.
Gigondas vintage 2007 Aged in old oak barrels
Silver medal at the General Agricultural Fair in Paris 2009,
90-92 Robert Parker.
Gigondas Vintage 2006
Robert Parker 90. International Wine Cellar 89/91.
DECANTER 11/2008: Our wines were selected as one of the best 100 Great French Fine Wines by DECANTER.
Gigondas Excellence 90+ Robert Parker.
Gigondas Vintage 2005
Silver Medal, Mâcon, at the Award of the most famous wine from France. Decanter September 2007 “key Players” 4 stars
2 stars in the “Guide Hachette des Vins 2008”
Gigondas 2005 Excellence
1 stars in the “Guide Hachette des Vins 2008”
Gigondas Vintage 2004
Article in the Financial Times by Jancis Robinson – January 2006
Gigondas Vintage 2003
SILVER medal Mâcon at the “Award of the most famous wine from France”. Selected as the best wine from the appellation by the Young Winemaker’s Association.
2 stars in the “Guide Hachette des Vins 2006”
Gigondas Vintage 2002
Bronze medal at “Concours General Agricole” in Paris. Selected as the best wine from the appellation by the Young Winemaker’s Association.
Gigondas Vintage 2001
GOLD medal at “Concours General Agricole” in Paris. “Coup de Coeur” of the guide Hachette 2004 with 3 stars.
Gigondas Vintage 2000
Selected as the best wine from the appellation by the Young Winemaker’s Association.
Gigondas Vintage 1999
SILVER medal at Mâcon at the “Award of the most famous wine from France”. Magazine “des Vins de France” June 2000. Guide “Hachette des Vins” 2002.
In 2001 for the second consecutive year rated 56ème by the “Wine Spectator” among the 100 most interesting wines in the world (dec.2001).
Gigondas Vintage 1998
GOLD medal in Mâcon at the “Award of the most famous wine from France”. Guide Hachette 2001. Magazine “des Vins de France” June 1999, Magazine “des Vins de France” July-August 2000.
Rated 40ème by the “Wine Spectator” among the 100 most interesting wines in the world (dec.2000). Our bottle on the cover-page “Wine Spectator” January 2001.
Gold Medal
Gigondas 1992, Gigondas 1989. Gigondas 1985, Gigondas 1984.
Silver Medal
Gigondas 1995, Gigondas 1988, Gigondas 1984, Gigondas 1982, Gigondas 1981, “Concours Général Agricole” at Paris in 1955.
Bronze medal
Gigondas 1999, Gigondas 1997, Gigondas 1994, Gigondas 1993. Gigondas 1991. Gigondas 1990, Gigondas 1989.
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GOLD Medal “Concours General Agricole” at Paris.
Press
The WINE ADVOCATE / GIGONDAS 2014
Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate March 2016
91 points GIGONDAS 2014
92 points GIGONDAS 2014 EXCELLENCE
The WINE ADVOCATE / Gigondas 2013
Jeb Dunnuck The Wine Advocate January 2015.
92/100 & 93/100.
GIGONDAS 2013
GIGONDAS 2013 EXCELLENCE
THE WINE ADVOCATE / Gigondas 2012
Also seriously impressive, the Gigondas 2012 (…) It shows the freshness and purity of the vintage nicely with plenty of crisp currant and blackberry fruit (…) 94/100 95/100 !
Jeb Dunnuck
TIMATKIN.COM
“(…) This Gigondas outclasses a lot of Chateauneuf du Pape”
Tim is an award-winning wine writer and Master of Wine with 28 year’s experience. He write for a number of publications, including The World of Fine Wine, Intelligent Life, Gourmet, Decanter…
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE 2014
Le guide Bettane & Desseauve des vins de France 2014
Gigondas EXCELLENCE 2011
“Les vieux Grenaches donnent cette complexité aromatique et cette race, la bouche est puissante avec des tannins solides.”
Jeb Dunnuck – USA – GIGONDAS 2010 et 2011
2010 Domaine du Grapillon d’Or Gigondas Excellence
(France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas)
Even better and a rock star Gigondas, the 2010 Domaine du Grapillon d’Or Gigondas Excellence is (…) this full throttle Gigondas is superb now, yet should continue to shine for over a decade. (93 pts.)
Jancis ROBINSON – GIGONDAS 2011
Blackish crimson, Big, (…) Then round fruit with very well-managed tannins. They are there but they are not too dry.
DECANTER FINE WINE ENCOUNTER DE NOVEMBRE 2013
DECANTER FINE WINE ENCOUNTER DE NOVEMBRE 2013
We will participate in the tasting of the 100 Best Great Wines in the World, in London on Saturday November 16 and Sunday November 17, 2013.
WINE OF THE WEEK: A top-flight Grapillon d’Or. UK
“Grapillon d’or is a superb estate and the newly-released 2010s are devastating
“Guide Hachette des Vins 2013” – 2 Stars
Extrait: “Le résultat est exemplaire: nez intense et élégant de fruits confits matinés d’épices; palais concentré mais sans excès, ample, rond et doux (…)
PARKER 94/100 NOV 2012
This majestic Gigondas boasts a dense purple color as well as a sumptuous, sweet perfume of violets (…) terrific texture that builds (…) Céline & Bernard produce two outstanding cuvees in 2010.
VINS & GASTRONOMIE
October, November 2012
Keeping wine, Gigondas Excellence 2010
Revue A Table, La Provence
Excellence in Gigondas
“It is Bernard and Céline who, through the quality of their work, ensure the excellence of the domain. Regularly cited by the DECANTER, appreciated by Robert Parker, the Gigondas comes in two cuvées” (…)
THE NEW YORK TIMES 02/2012
EXCELLENCE Award CGA PARIS 2012
Our estate has been awarded the highest accolade “Laureat du Prix d’EXCELLENCE 2012” chosen from all the winesin the Rhône Valley. This award has been obtained because we have won the largest number of Gold Medals (3 medals) at the General Agricultural fair for the last three years. This prize honours men and women for the exceptional and constant quality of their products. This distinction was presented at the Ministery of Agriculture on the 20th december 2011.
DECANTER February 2011 Travel guide to Southern Rhône
The Grapillon d’Or estate is “six of the best wine estates to visit”.
DECANTER 2010
“The wines of the Grapillon d’or estate figure among the top 100 Great Fine Wines of the world.”
DECANTER 2009
“The wines of the Grapillon d’or estate figure among the top 100 Great Fine Wines of the world.”
