title: Gabriel Meffre 2009 Sainte-Catherine  (Gigondas)
description: Gigondas is Meffre's home turf, and this cuvée is impressive, boasting ample weight, rich tannins and massive extraction. It's dense and dark, combining asphalt, coffee, chocolate and licorice with black cherry preserves. Ultimately it leaves one wondering if it isn't trying too hard, but it seems worth putting a few bottles away until 2015 and seeing how they turn out.
variety: Rhône-style Red Blend
designation: Sainte-Catherine