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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 55 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 12/11/2023 & rated 89 points: Not bad. Clinging to life, fruit thinning out and quite metallic. A swirl coaxes a bit of freshness and there is still blackberry and raspberry fruit. Toasted but not particularly smoky. Texturally silky, fully integrated. (336 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 5/13/2023 & rated 94 points: From a beautiful magnum. A tour de force of a wine and a classic Cote Rotie well aged and probably at peak now. Silky , round rich fruit but it’s that smoky nose that sets it apart and gives it a beauty only this little hill in the middle of the hexagon can deliver. A baby La Landonne in many ways and drinks superbly and deliciously now. No need to say more. 94-95 (766 views) | | | Tasted by Povilas on 1/3/2021 & rated 91 points: Completely agree with recent notes. In a great spot right now. Just reminder - you need to decant this wine 2-3 hours that it could fully shine. When opened it looked like fading red fruited high acidity wine. With time it has built its strength and show alive it still is.
Black fruit, meat, olives, earthy and hint of dried roses. Mid palate filled up with time. Mineral and earthy finish.
Would still be happy to have few bottles to drink io in next 3-5 years. (1872 views) | | | Tasted by Will Devize on 1/8/2019 & rated 91 points: Direct and spicy, this manages to reconcile the wonderfully engaging juicy profile of its youth with the inside-of-a-church feel it has taken on with age. In a great spot now. (2549 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 3/21/2018 flawed bottle: Corked (3227 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 1/15/2017 & rated 91 points: Cassoulet with (mostly) Cote-Rotie&Hermitage (Jordan's, Northbrook IL): Nose: The nose is wide open and mature with black cherries, black olives, roses, pepper notes, tobacco, and earth. There is excellent balance with good depth.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium+ tannins and medium+ acidity. The tannins are fine grained and more in a supporting role. The feel is refined and mature with black cherries, black olives, roses, pepper, and earth tones.
Overall: This is an excellent and mature Cote-Rotie. It feels like it's right at its peak and is highly enjoyable right now. (3369 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 1/10/2017: Really nice stuff. Fully integrated and balanced. Elegant with minerals and red fruits. (3767 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 3/19/2016 & rated 92 points: Mature, leafy, smoky, black tea... highly expressive bouquet to go with a lovely, smooth palate with good length and terrific balance. Ready right now. (3864 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/25/2014 & rated 91 points: Bricking very dark ruby color; tobacco, dried mushroom, licorice nose; mature, tobacco, smoky, mushroom gravy palate; medium-plus finish (538 views) | | | Tasted by Swaggering Beaunie on 10/26/2013 & rated 92 points: We attempted to open a bottle of this wine; the cork on the first bottle was defective, and the top half of it broke into pieces...we could not remove the bottom half of the cork, no matter what we tried. So, we opened a second bottle, and this rating is for that one.
I was astonished, to find at first pour, a wine that tasted very young and primary, despite 15 years in the bottle. But we did not lose patience, and, making successive small pours, swirled the wine in our glasses quite a bit; and, gradually the wine revealed itself, to show a very pleasant, perfumy, feminine expression of Cote-Rotie. The nose still is restrained (once one gets past the Brett by swirling), but the palate expresses lots of flowers, raisins, cigar box, and complex minerality. This is a Cinderella of a wine that needs a Prince Charming to whirl her around on the dance floor in order to show herself in the best light. 88 upon pop-and-pour, 92 after aeration. (5397 views) | | | Tasted by Jack Cranley on 1/28/2012 & rated 95 points: Tasted in Jan. 2012 as part of a mini-vertical of E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie vintages 99, 97, and 95. This was far and away my favorite vintage of the three, and most others participating the tasting agreed. The nose was downright stunning, with a veritable bouquet of purple flowers - lilacs, lavender, violets, lilies. Also some earthy geranium in there. So elegant and feminine but with a bold robustness to it as well. Over the course of an hour in the glass, the aromas just kept getting better and better, losing none of its intensity at any point.
Very mineral-driven flavor offering up acres of terroir to enjoy. Soft, integrated tannins, deftly balanced with a healthy stripe of acidity. Simply amazing. (6623 views) | | | Tasted by iByron on 7/30/2011 & rated 90 points: Still powerful 14 years on. Classic leather, meat, dark red fruit. Tannins integrated, but still present. There is still much life in this. I'm looking forward to my second bottle. (7332 views) | | | Tasted by jerhardt on 7/24/2011 & rated 92 points: Classic Cote Rotie flavor profile in somewhat burgundian packaging. Complex, elegant, and very enjoyable. (6349 views) | | | Tasted by goofy Yno on 6/6/2011 & rated 91 points: absolutely wonderful nose- smokey, meaty. mouth with good balance but some bitterness on the finish. not as complex as i would like, I kept reaching for more, but never got any. but still a very good wine. (5803 views) | | | Tasted by mwanasheria on 7/7/2010 & rated 90 points: My last magnum. Still very good. Cassis, cherries, dark fruit. (4632 views) | | | Tasted by moudy on 6/13/2010 & rated 92 points: Nice, well matured... Still a bit of age left. (3866 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 5/15/2010 & rated 92 points: In a nutshell, this is very strong. Beef blood, roasted plum and gunpowder pour out of the glass. Really a very effusive nose. The palate is a touch more lean but very pretty, loaded with cherry and hints of tar, lightly peppered. Dusty and dry towards the finish, this still has some structure to burn, but I quite like where the fruit is, secondary elements emerging but still juicy and grippy. Delicious. (4387 views) | | | Tasted by JacksonLee on 10/25/2009 & rated 92 points: I agree that the nose is somewhat muted, although there was plenty of white pepper in the nose. Disagree about the ageability -- my 750 (stored in a temperature controlled cellar) had tons of fruit left. Tannins were well controlled and the wine is in perfect balance right now although I would not be in any hurry to finish up extra bottles. (4382 views) | | | Tasted by mwanasheria on 9/5/2009 & rated 91 points: Still lots of fruit, cassis. It tasted surprisingly dense and young (had it from a magnum). Three bottles. (4611 views) | | | Tasted by mwanasheria on 8/6/2009 & rated 87 points: already losing grip (4611 views) | | | Tasted by Nacnud on 3/29/2009: Mature but storage conditions have not been ideal. Tasted another '97 at the same time and it was consistent so this is probably a good time to go ahead and pop this one. Secondary notes of earth and game, the fruit is in the background as expected. If you like wine a good amount of bottle age this is intriguing and fun. Not for a crowd that's looking for lots of fruit. (4727 views) | | | Tasted by jordanj on 11/4/2008 & rated 90 points: It needed a few hours of breathing time to fully open. Nose of sweet fruit, pain grille, smoke, flowers, and olive undertones. Fully resolved tannins with decent balance, if not a little warm and chalky. Finish is long.Good expression of basic cote-rotie but not a wow wine. Drink now or hold for a few more years. (4864 views) | | | Tasted by GrandeSerataFuori on 8/29/2008 flawed bottle: TERRIBLY corked. (4755 views) | | | Tasted by jeff nowak on 6/25/2008 & rated 88 points: ugh. i don't see what everyone else was gushing over. but, i've yet to be enamored in any vintage. (shoulder shrug emoticon here) (4957 views) | | | Tasted by jivey on 6/25/2008 & rated 94 points: mmmm Meat, hosin, earth, leather, anise, red fruits. Rustic in style but the tannins and acidity gave the wine and nice presents and mouthfeel. Drinking perfect though it faded a bit after an hour or so. (4932 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Australia and the Pacific Northwest, Issue #8 (6/25/2011)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 2001, IWC Issue #94
(E. Guigal Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/25/2014)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde) Bricking very dark ruby color; tobacco, dried mushroom, licorice nose; mature, tobacco, smoky, mushroom gravy palate; medium-plus finish 91 points |
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| 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.Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. 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 ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCôte-Rôtie Guide to Cote Rotie - Read about the Northern Rhone Valley
• The Appellation cover three communes - Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Ampuis and Tupin-Semons - on the right Rhône river bank, within the Rhône "département".
• Soils : In the northern part of the vineyard, the Côte Brune, consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel).The Côte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation.
• Climate : tempered continental. Dry, hot summers and frequent rainfalls during the other seasons. History : one of the oldest vineyards in France, first developed by the Romans. It is said that during the Middle Ages, "The Seigneur de Maugiron" bequeathed a hillside to each of his daughters, one was brunette and the other fair. Thus, were born the names of "Côte Brune" and "Côte Blonde".
• Area planted : 230 hectares (568 acres), for an annual production of 8,400 hectoliters (93,333 cases). Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2,3 US tons/acre).
• Grape Varieties : Syrah (80% minimum). An addition of up to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop is allowed.
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