With the 2016 vintage, Julien brought 2 new “parcellaires” to the market. This one comes from “Les Routes”, located next to “Hautes Garrigues” and planted with Syrah. This wine is raised on 228l oak barrels and it is a breathtakingly beautiful Syrah, unfortunately very limited in availability with only 600 bottles.

Joe Czerwinsky (The Wine Advocate): Inky in hue, the 2019 Gigondas Roche (a new bottling, from yields of 10–12 hectoliters per hectare) is Syrah from the same vineyard parcel as Le Plateau. Violets and Campari accent blueberries on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is dense, concentrated and velvety. The long, richly tannic finish adds savory hints of black olives, licorice and espresso. Give this a few years to resolve some of the tannin and drink it over the following decade or so.” 93-95/100

Vinous: 96/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 95/100