The inky/purple-tinged multidimensional 2007 Gigondas Les Souteyrades may be even better. Composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre cropped at 25 hectoliters per hectare from 60-year-old vines it boasts a blueberry blackberry charcoal licorice truffle scorched earth and spring flower-scented perfume phenomenal purity and a long finish. This blockbuster Gigondas possesses extraordinary focus given the freshness and good acids provided by the vintage as well as incredibly well-integrated tannins.