Chateau Gigault, Premier Cotes de Blaye, Cuvee Viva 2000 White depth and quite warm on

depth and quite warm on the finish

I'd give a slight edge to the 2007 but maybe it's because I tasted that one first

He continues his family’s practice of whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts

I have no idea - maybe 50-100 years

with moderate tannin

Chateau Gigault, Premier Cotes de Blaye, Cuvee Viva 2000 White depth and quite warm onInto Neck Chteau Gigault is a 33 acre estate in Mazion, in Premieres Cotes de Blaye, on the east bank of the Gironde River. Though the estate dates to the 18th century, it was purchased in 1998 by Christophe Reboul Salze and well known wine consultant Stephane Derenoncourt was brought in to steer winemaking. The estates flagship wine is the Cuvee Viva, a Merlot based blend with an annual production of nearly 4,000 cases. The second wine is Chteau