A fresh, floral bouquet of violet, spring flowers, dark berries and lilac introduces the 2023 La Numéro 8, a medium- to full-bodied, supple and seamless wine with excellent depth at the core. Tense and mineral, the palate is animated by a lively, saline mid-palate that lends the wine precision and energy. True to the estate’s signature aesthetic, this is a wine defined by finesse and delicacy rather than weight or extraction. 95+ (YC)

The 2023 Gigondas Numéro 8 is all about delicacy and intensity. Silky in texture and elegant to the core, it expresses pristine white flower and rosewater aromas lifted by forest strawberry and a hint of fragrant orange blossom. Almost weightless on the palate, this is such a gorgeous Numéro 8 with chalky tension on its superbly focused finale. 94+ (NG)