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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2031 (based on 13 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 44 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bax62 on 4/28/2024 & rated 90 points: Similar notes to 2 years ago, but not as expressive / intense as last time. Stewed prune and some cedar on the nose. Palate is a bit drying, dusty, with hints of garrigue. Long (-)finish. Served with grilled, butterflied leg of lamb. (443 views) | | | Tasted by CC_H on 1/15/2024 & rated 91 points: Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Textbook nose of cherry, confit plum, fresh earth, blueberry, garrigue and spice. Richly textured and broadly structured it displays impressive dark fruit concentration on the palate along with notes of roasted meats, orange peel, fig, peach and herbs through the fresh, quite poised finish. Just entering its prime drinking window it'll offer plenty of pleasure over the coming 6-8 years. (806 views) | | | Tasted by ulyon on 2/21/2023 & rated 91 points: delightful (2249 views) | | | Tasted by manim516 on 2/5/2023 & rated 50 points: I don't want to drink again (1934 views) | | | Tasted by cugel_saga on 2/5/2023 & rated 89 points: Hints of pepper, plenty of acid. Not great, not bad, a little bit underwhelming right now. (1965 views) | | | Tasted by Casa HeRo on 1/30/2023 & rated 90 points: Solbær, jordbær og rød pepper i nesa. I munnen kjennes myke røde bær med lav syre og runde taniner. Stod godt til confit de canard, men fløtesausen tok litt brodden av den. Fin i glasset etter maten. (2025 views) | | | Tasted by Bax62 on 12/31/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted about 1 hour. Aromas of black fruits (prune). Tannins are well integrated and there is good acidity. Rich mouthfeel and the finish goes on and on. Served with standing rib roast. (1821 views) | | | Tasted by ChateauDutremble on 12/22/2022 & rated 92 points: Au nez : kirsch, fruits rouges et prune, réglisse rouge, épices, poussiéreux, ainsi qu'une note animale. Fruité et mûr, souple, avec des tannins fins et une pointe sèche...15% d'alcool. Savoureux, franc et harmonieux. Longue finale sur des notes de fruits et d'épices...poivre blanc ? Boire d'ici 2026. 92+ (1144 views) | | | Tasted by Brain Game on 11/13/2022 & rated 88 points: Garnet in color. Nose of blackberry and black pepper with hints of leather and cedar. The palate features significant red plum flavors with cherry notes. Black pepper and some clay round out the finish. Medium bodied and smooth. Overall, the wine is good but certainly not special. I agree with other tasters that there are simply better options for the price. (1360 views) | | | Tasted by Casa HeRo on 9/24/2022 & rated 90 points: Lukter av fruktige mørke bær, lett krydder og hint av fat. Rund og fruktig i munnen med en litt tørr utgang. Veldig drikkbar allerede, men ser frem til at avslutningen blir mer avslipt med årene. (1744 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/30/2022 & rated 90 points: Red berries, garrique and sweet spices in the bouquet and on the palate. Mild and round acidity and tannin. Beautiful and friendly wine. (2219 views) | | | Tasted by nisid on 4/19/2022 & rated 92 points: Full bodied. Leans more fruit forward than barnyard. Drank next to another (cheaper) CdP, a Vacqueyras, and a red Beaumes de Venise. This bottle took WOTN, narrowly edging the BdV. (2045 views) | | | Tasted by munktun on 1/22/2022 & rated 87 points: n: light overall, granite and syrup
p: acid front, raspberry dominant and fairly light in body and tannin for a cdp. At this price consider it a cdr with class (2378 views) | | | Tasted by WinePaddle on 12/21/2021: Lots of Brett, not a satisfying wine. (2371 views) | | | Tasted by lkilpio on 11/23/2021 & rated 92 points: This Châteauneuf-du-Pape is relatively old-fashioned in style. It is not super-fruity, and its tannins are fairly crisp and firm, but the wine is still pleasant and refined on the palate. The wine reveals alluring and multidimensional notes of leather, smoke, tobacco, herbs, black pepper, ripe figs, plums, cherries and black berries. The overall character of this wine is dark, even "black". All in all, I can recommend this wine, and it will certainly evolve and improve even more during the years of cellaring. (2386 views) | | | Tasted by Umay Ceviker on 10/26/2021 & rated 89 points: Offers mixed berries, more black than red with herbal undertones. Tannins are firm but there is plenty of fruit to support. (1801 views) | | | Tasted by Graniwinkle on 10/5/2021 & rated 89 points: Slate, sweet spice, roast plum, fennel in finish. Very balanced. (2192 views) | | | Tasted by wkasimer on 6/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Initially rather stinging tannins, but they smoothed out in the decanter. Not a lot of fruit on the palate, but lovely earth, pepper and spice with a whiff of plum in the background. (2455 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 5/1/2021: Off the list at the restaurant. It’s very young. Fruit dominant. Well made wine, but it could at least use a few more years. Primary and lots of berries. (2409 views) | | | Tasted by Stian Thorgaard on 4/19/2021: The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. It smells like dust and oak. It tastes like oak, alcohol/hot, red currant and dust. The body is medium. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. (2396 views) | | | Tasted by Casa HeRo on 3/5/2021 & rated 90 points: Lukter av fruktige mørke bær, lett krydder og hint av fat. Rund og fruktig i munnen med en litt tørr utgang. Veldig drikkbar allerede, men ser frem til at avslutningen blir mer avslipt med årene. (2308 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 2/10/2021: With some ripe fruit but a touch of green. Certainly at $50 its way the heck over. (2470 views) | | | Tasted by RojoVino24 on 9/19/2020 & rated 85 points: For the price, I was super disappointed. Guigal is a quality producer and while this was their lower end wine, it was definitely not worth the $45. Decanted for about 3 hrs. Needed it too. Violets, coffee grinds and dark fruit on the nose. Was just meh on the palate. looking forward to other guigal wines but not this one. (2506 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 9/17/2020 & rated 91 points: Guigal's 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a deep ruby (approximate) blend of 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and 5% other allowed varietals. Within one hour in decanter, it reveals an attractive bouquet of red bramble fruits, dark plums, Provençal herbs, Asian spices and hazelnuts. Medium-bodied, fresh, softly oaked and with medium sweet tannins, it delivers flavors mirroring the nose and throws no heat from its 15% alcohol. Solid in the middle and medium in length on the back end, this is an "easy drinker," yet it has enough stuffing to last throughout the decade. Drink now-2030. (2468 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 9/9/2020: 2020 Guigal single vineyard cote rotie release dinner (Bel & Brio, Barangaroo): ON the nose it's slightly reductive initially, gamey and savoury, quite funky in fact but opens with time in the glass to show red berries, sweet spice and garrigue. In the mouth it's fleshy, red fruited, silky tannins, there is a very slight sourness here as well as some alcohol warmth on the finish. Hmm. (2440 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| E. Guigal producer website
A FAMILY HISTORY
Land with 24 centuries of history behind it, worked and preserved by three generations of winemakers with family values at their core and a commitment to an illustrious terrain that produces prestigious wines. This, in a nutshell, is the Maison Guigal. Right from the beginning the motto, “No Pains No Gains” underpins the promise made to Etienne Guigal. A commitment to work together to follow in his footsteps, to communicate the family’s passion and create so many emotions. Today, Marcel and Philippe, along with their wives, are the guardians of this exceptional domain which combines history, devotion and a sense of togetherness. A breath of inspiration for generations to come.
CÔTE-RÔTIE
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Planted on slopes by the Romans 24 centuries ago, this illustrious vineyard is made up of the Côte Brune, upstream of the Reynard and the Côte Blonde which is downstream. Planted almost exclusively with Syrah, the Côte Brune produces a powerful, intense wine. Thanks to a dash of Viognier which compliments the Syrah, the Côte Blonde is more subtle. There is a charming legend attached to this appellation and the Château d’Ampuis: “the sire of this place had two daughters, one with hair as dark as the night and the other blonde like a field of wheat. When they got married he endowed each with two of his best slopes. This is how we inherited the Côte Brune and the Côte Blonde”
CONDRIEU
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With its steep terraces which plunge towards the Rhône, this vineyard is planted solely with Viognier. A rare grape varietal imported by the Greeks at the beginning of our era, combined with granite soils its naturally complex character produces a unique white wine with a yellow golden hue and intense and subtle notes of delicate apricot and white peach.
SAINT-JOSEPH
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Enjoyed at the table of kings, this illustrious wine’s name hails back to the 16th Century and the Jesuit monks of Tournon. The reds are made from Syrah and the whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. These grape varieties grown on a South to South East facing steeply sloped vineyard with granite soils produce elegant, luscious wines.
HERMITAGE
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A prestigious appellation since ancient times, it is named after a 13th Century hermit who sought redemption by devoting himself to prayer and the cultivation of vines. Enjoyed by the Russian Court and the great and the good of Europe, this rich and powerful wine with intense aromas is produced from Syrah for the reds and Marsanne and Roussanne for the whites.
CROZES-HERMITAGE
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A typical wine of the northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage benefits from warm pebbly soils with good drainage. This is a vast appellation partially planted on slopes. The reds are produced from Syrah and the whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. The red wine is deep ruby in colour, full of savoury flavour and well-balanced. The white wines are dry and aromatic with floral notes.
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
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These soils are composed of calcareous round pebbles and the vineyards are swept by the Mistral winds and warmed by the Provencal sunshine, resulting in wines with unmistakable flavours of the South. These southern wines are produced from a complex blend of the 13 grape varieties of the appellation with Grenache as the main component. They are complex with soft and powerful tannins and are characterised by a generous and strong personality.Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
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"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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