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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.7 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 296 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by palfr2 on 2/28/2024: Hosting Dinner for friends at home. This is still relatively youthful. Capsid and pepper on the nose. Very classic and restrained and none of the "chocolatey" opulence I would naturally associate with the higher end Guigals and especially the LaLas. It must be that the oak has largely integrated. I did not find either the lifted and floral aromatics imparted by viognier. This was opened at the end of the night and it is entirely possible this did not receive the attention. It deserved. (911 views) | | | Tasted by TheGreenFrog on 2/23/2024 flawed bottle: Corked (961 views) | | | Tasted by Ruminator on 2/22/2024 & rated 93 points: Medium brownish garnet color. Sediments. Bricking.
Scents of violet, licorice, clove, and forest floor. Kirsch-like liqueur note. A distant hint o Brett(smoke and leather). Black berry fruit is very dark, fresh and elegant. Cured meat sensation in midpalate. Long savory finish with black pepper and tobacco leaf.
Good intensity and wonderful nuances. The fruit is getting mature, but not fading at all. Tertiary complexity emerging.
Going strong. Can go for another 7-8 years easily. (946 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/18/2023: Sunday lunch (Porcine, Oxford Street): Dark berry fruit, is fresh, smidge of peppery and charcuterie is joined d by a little leather and earth. This all translates to the palate which proves juicy and, considering the age, surprisingly fresh, tannins here; a slightly chalky burr, but are integrated, a little dark fruit, leather and pepper, joins on the finish. Yum. (2361 views) | | | Tasted by Vini Ciclismo on 4/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Primary red, darker core. No brick.
Soft, lightly fragrant , dark berries and spice, char and licorice.
Red berries, raspberry, sour cherry zest with a seam of dark spice, hint of leather, soft and supple mouthfeel. Delicious now. Soft fine tannins. (2083 views) | | | Tasted by wsammons on 2/4/2023 & rated 95 points: Great wine - decanted; really hit it’s stride two hours in to the evening. Went well with two rib-eyes (2118 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 1/7/2023: Wine Night at TCC (Timuquana Country Club): Very enjoyable wine and fun to drink next to the '03. General consensus is this was the better of the two. It had a bit more age from a year that was warm but perhaps not quite as hot as the '03. A bit of a floral note to it. Darker fruit. Drinks nicely. Had been double decanted before coming over and I expect that helped a lot with the wine versus the last time I had it. (2591 views) | | | Tasted by wsammons on 11/24/2022 & rated 94 points: Still going very strong; was good in the glass 4hrs after opening. Have 3 bottles left and don’t feel rushed to drink it but also wouldn’t necessarily buy more
Moving to secondary notes but still has some good fruit / freshness for the first hour or so. (2119 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 10/28/2022 & rated 95 points: Finally reaching full maturity with a 3-hour decant, this shows gorgeous smoky flavors with dark fruits and superb spice-driven complexity. The texture is all silky and savory with good acidity to keep it fresh. The finish is fabulous with layered notes of campfire embers and slate minerals. Wow and peaking now but will still last for years. (1929 views) | | | Tasted by MC on 8/11/2022: PNP and needed 60 minutes but with air this is a very nice northern Rhône that showed a very nice mix of fruit and complexity and as good as an ‘06 La Mouline tonight. A- (2129 views) | | | Tasted by BenBlu on 7/30/2022 & rated 94 points: My 3rd bottle from the same perfect case within a year. I seem to reach for it when I am indecisive between a Burgundy and a Bordeaux and it then just hits the sweet spot for me. Like it from Zalto Bordeaux served with fillet and ribeye steak it totally did the trick melting tannins, good cherry liquor fruit concentration, sappy mid palate, tiny bit grainy long finish, deft kiss of sweet oak still well integrated but I am so curious to see how the wine shows when the oak is much further pushed back which is why I just bought a case of 12 and plan to keep it for 5-10 years as this for my palate is in the very early drinking plateau and I would think the middle of the plateau is going to be 2030-35 but the wine will be in superb shape till age 50. (2093 views) | | | Tasted by csimm on 7/24/2022 & rated 93 points: Although I typically don't like to use the word "Burgundian" when describing any wine that isn't actually from Burgundy, especially a Syrah, I couldn't help but the utter the word to describe the style currently being exhibited from this wine. What is initially surprising is the amount of energy here. Lighter-bodied and lithe, almost the exact same color as two actual bottles of Burgundy at the table, this Guigal offers interesting garrigue and red/black cherry notes that are complimented by earth and pine notes.
If you're into Mollydooker milkshakes or blackberry neutron bombs, this is so left of center from that style you might as well scratch the d'Ampuis completely off your list. This was an excellent food wine, and was a perfect pairing with Mediterranean fare. Score higher if you prefer more airy versions of this varietal. Score lower if you prefer to chew your purple juice until your braces chafe off. (4479 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 6/30/2022 & rated 96 points: Hypnotic nose, lovely long plush mouthfeel, medium bodied, fresh acidity, crushed violets and saline tang, plummy fruit, deliciuos. 1 hr decant. Improved at 3 hour mark, plenty of life left. (1719 views) | | | Tasted by mclanew on 4/23/2022 & rated 93 points: Decanted for two hours. Attractive nose of black fruit and smoke meats. The wine is full bodied, decent balance, showing black currant, black cherry, herbs, smoke meats. Overall very classic aged cote rotie. (1792 views) | | | Tasted by cch1966 on 1/29/2022 & rated 94 points: Notes of dark berries, pepper, herbs and licorice. Smooth silky palate. Tannins well integrated. Long finish. (1815 views) | | | Tasted by Bullethead on 1/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Thought it was passed its peak as some seepage noted but it just needed time to open up. Quite heavy colour, almost ruby. Slow ox in bottle for 3 hours. Last glass was the best. Leather, pencil, black fruit notes. Some acidity and tannins almost fully resolved. Lalala is clearly a large step up (1856 views) | | | Tasted by Nothung on 12/24/2021 & rated 95 points: Consistent with prior notes. Opened for 6 hours and then decanted for another 2+ hours. Really opened up and was poetry in the glass. (1753 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 12/11/2021: Q4 2021 Wine Club: The Return with Aged Rhone (Our apt): Wine #2: I think this might have been helped with a double decant as it was a bit chunky and that detracted some from the experience. It’s more fruit with a background of the more mineral notes. Drinks well (2 pennies) (2213 views) | | | Tasted by BenBlu on 10/20/2021 & rated 94 points: From a perfect case in bond. Very young with a one hour decant hitting you with bags and bags of fruit - akin to a young-ish Pomerol with intense cherry liquor and crushed rocks. Guigal always has a hefty oak treatment which is now coming integrated and shows like cashmere and silk interwoven with this great 99 fruit. Such a great pairing with the venison dish but I would say this is still drinking on the primary side. Can go 20-30 years easy and some more pepperiness and meatiness should come through over time. (2368 views) | | | Tasted by europat55 on 9/19/2021 flawed bottle: Corked (1871 views) | | | Tasted by SIMONFELL on 9/2/2021: Delicious wine, still holding up for a 20+ year old wine. A few more years left in this baby. Wish I had more. (1828 views) | | | Tasted by SteelerFan on 8/30/2021 & rated 93 points: Excellent bottle. Good structure and tertiary notes, but fruit remains. Classic northern Rhine profile and very enjoyable. (1853 views) | | | Tasted by palfr2 on 7/9/2021: Bloodmeat, white pepper, menthol, discrete lavender-like floral scent, that is for the nose. Spheric midpalate , fully resolved tannins and good interwoven acidity that provides long lift before final brings some sweetness and muted blue fruit expression. No fireworks on the nose but a very harmonious end-to-end aged Cote Rotie expression. (2209 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 6/4/2021 & rated 94 points: While this doesn't quite have the complexity of the La La's, it's a fabulous perfumed Cote Rotie with a great savory texture and a layered refined texture with classic flavors of aged black fruits, minerals and violet spice. The finish is long and satisfying with notes of campfire embers and dark spices. Awesome and still drinking youthfully. At King, NYC. (2434 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 5/12/2021 & rated 95 points: Brought as a blind to a Rhone tasting
Guigal La Mouline 1987
Guigal d’Ampuis 1999
Domaine Jamet 1998/2005/2008
Allemand Reynard 2001
Allemand Chaillot 2004/2007
Allemand Reynard 2007/2011
6 of 12 Opened at 2:00, decanted at 4:00, served at 7:00. As recent TNs acknowledge this wine is in a wonderful place and drinks very well indeed. Tonight was no different, although the 1987 La Mouline it was paired with was excellent this more than held it own delivering great value and runner up for WOTN (2350 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/14/2005)
(Guigal, Château d'Ampuis Côte Rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 2003, IWC Issue #106
(E. Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (10/7/2005)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis) Big cherry, vanilla, oak nose; concentrated, cassis, plum palate; long finish 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/6/2004)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis) Nice roasted fruit nose; tight, peppery, tart plum palate, showing some oak; medium-plus finish 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (7/24/2004)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis) Peppery, beef jerky nose; very tasty, tart plum, pepper, meaty palate; medium-plus finish 95 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (11/7/2003)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis) Dark purple violet color with cherry red meniscus; beautiful lilac, ripe cherry nose; tasty, concentrated, ripe cherry, black fruit palate with sweet tannins; long finish 94 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/1/2003)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis) Savory, sexy nose; very tasty, tart cherry, mineral, meaty palate; long finish 95 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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