Already bottled and the same blend as the 2017, the 2018 Gigondas is at the same level as the 2017 yet has a much more approachable, elegant, polished style. Notes of plums, blackberries, ground pepper, and spice as well as a kiss of graphite all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, pleasure-bent, outstanding Gigondas. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years or so.