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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2032 (based on 9 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 40 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Slammerz on 2/22/2024 & rated 92 points: Decanted for an hour and was lovely. Id give it longer if I had the chance. (647 views) | | | Tasted by winejnky on 2/17/2024 & rated 93 points: Spicy, energetic CdP, shows cherry, boysenberry and a slight “sweet-tart” flavor. A classic style ripe and structured, balancing fruit and minerals, excellent. (565 views) | | | Tasted by ACellarCat on 1/22/2024 & rated 87 points: Initially marked by medicinal herbs and cassis in aroma and on first taste after uncorking. It opened up two hours after decanting.
Clear ruby in appearance with pronounced aromas of cassis, red cherry and some oak. The flavours were bright, distinct and rich. I tasted cassis, garrigue and red cherry, along with tertiary notes of mild spices and leather. It has a medium-long finish defined by a lingering trace of cinnamon.
The wine is medium+ bodied with smooth tannin, medium acidity and good balance. It paired well with charcuterie for me. Should go well with most classic meal dishes.
While I consider this a good wine, I agree with the other community reviewers who felt that it kind of underperformed. On balance, given its price point and the reputation of the producer, the wine was kind of underwhelming if I were to hold it to its standard. (779 views) | | | Tasted by Larsojam on 12/22/2023 & rated 92 points: Quite nice (930 views) | | | Tasted by KSWinegeek on 12/22/2023 & rated 88 points: Medium ruby red color. Red fruit. Somewhat disappointing (875 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 12/10/2023: Ripe fruit with good tension from the Syrah. Excellent now, better in two. (846 views) | | | Tasted by MosheDehsoM on 11/10/2023 & rated 94 points: A wawoooo wine... was opened in the right time... perfection... without any extravaganza🍷👏
Medium not too bright mostly clear red color.
Full to medium body. Medium minus acidity. Soft but still felt tanines. Great structure👏
Beautifully aromatic. Barrels, fruits, spices, ageing and terroir👏
Same richness and fullness on the palate: oak, chocolate, vanilla, leather, stone, earthy, plum, strawberries, cherry, raspberries, anise, ginger, pepper, licorice, mushrooms, cheese, hazelnut👏🍷
Wonderful wine 👏🍷👏 (743 views) | | | Tasted by CC_H on 9/30/2023 & rated 90 points: Medium ruby in the glass. Lot's of dark plum, blackberry, kirsch and black pepper on the nose along with some spicy oak. Beautiful texture and richness on the palate with nicely defined dark fruits, spice and garrigue notes through the impressively structured finish. The 15% ABV and oak treatment does make itself a little too apparent overall but this is another decent Guigal bottling. Drink now to 2030. (712 views) | | | Tasted by GuanYu on 7/17/2023 & rated 90 points: Pinkish-purple rim, dark ruby red center. Red fruits, black plum, spices and leather. Smooth, complex and balanced. Round tannin. Long finish. Best to breathe 2 hours of longer. (926 views) | | | Tasted by Casa HeRo on 6/25/2023 & rated 90 points: Bjørnebær, blåbær, vanilje, fat, pepper. Fin ballansert fruktsyre med en ungdommelig skarphet i taninstrukturen. Flott til confit de canard, men trengte fløtesausen denne gang. Klare ett glass etter maten, men forventer litt mindre tanintørrhet om 2-3 år. (792 views) | | | Tasted by cktb2793 on 2/28/2023 & rated 90 points: Went in with low expectations after reading some of the reviews. Decanted for 90 minutes while keeping decanter chilled in a water bath at 60 degrees before putting back in the bottle. Better than I was expecting. Would drink again. (1201 views) | | | Tasted by ccoast69 on 2/12/2023 & rated 87 points: Opened up very nicely yet should definitely hold on to for 5+ years, notes of dark red cherries, white peppercorn. Medium + acidity, medium body, dry mouth filling tannins. (1138 views) | | | Tasted by DevenStephens on 2/4/2023 & rated 87 points: Some classic CNdP notes like dark fruits, floral, some wet stone and herbs but was honestly a tad disappointing. As Janka said, it underperformed. Even after a long decant it wasn't much better than CNdP at near half the price. Will not be buying again (1095 views) | | | Tasted by Frejdan on 1/21/2023 & rated 89 points: Tart red cherry. (860 views) | | | Tasted by Rnarkiss on 12/11/2022 & rated 90 points: Need to wait 2 more years (1031 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 10/16/2022: Guigal w/ Patrick Will: CndP is the largest Cru in the Southern Rhone. Guigal making CndP since the 1942 vintage released in 1946. #1WS Top 100 in 2002 for the 1999 vintage. 5 communes in CndP, 3146HA total.
coming off the CdR Rouge, the Grenache forward blend is apparent here. ripe and red fruit with harmonious herb to the nose. (1026 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 10/5/2022 & rated 90 points: Pepper, garrigue, black raspberries, and a touch of kirsch round out the nose. On the medium-bodied palate, the wine is fresh and fruity with a serious touch of garrigue-toned, spicy, red fruits and green olives in the finish. Drink from 2022-2027. (1996 views) | | | Tasted by janka on 9/15/2022 & rated 89 points: For this money a decent wine but compare with Clos des Papes for example it lack a bit. (940 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 9/13/2022 & rated 91 points: Garrigue, raspberry, minerals, spice and earth. Solid wine overall. Drink on the short term and enjoy through 2025. (1009 views) | | | Tasted by S-F on 9/12/2022 & rated 88 points: On its own not so easy to enjoy, but with food it's better. Rather tannic, oaky, no real fruit notes and for my palate, a little bit soft and lacking in acid. But not a bad wine, just lumbering and a bit oafy. (889 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/9/2018: The de Nalys. New New New! And on day two, fresh and mineral. (1647 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/9/2018: De Nalys, the big boys white. Fresh and crisp and clean. (1683 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/9/2018: Saintes Pierres Nalys CHateauneuf. Violet, sage and gravel in a pretty pronounced way. (2821 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
Another site on this appellation
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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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