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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 86 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by shugmo on 12/24/2022: Last bottle, cork in good shape. Slightly faded from last note 6 years ago, fruits and tannins less prominent, but still a freshness and useful acidity here. Just what you would hope to find from a well-aged bottle of Cote-Rotie opened to accompany some Christmas Eve food. (675 views) | | | Tasted by PSPatrick on 8/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Medium ruby core, light garnet towards the edges. Cherry, blueberry, soy sauce, cigar box, spices, black pepper, hints of vanilla and clove, and slate-like minerality, with great acidity, mostly resolved tannin, and superb length. Well-balanced, with a smooth, creamy texture. In a good place. Drink now. (1114 views) | | | Tasted by JVG on 1/11/2020: Guigal Brune et Blonde
Medium garnet—the color of dried blood. Subtle and nuanced on the nose, with lots of developed notes: cigar box, cedar, dried flowers, old leather, smoke, pine forest, underbrush, and just a hint of soy sauce and rare charred meat. Plus a dusting of clove and cinnamon. Not much on the nose in the way of fruit. Wow, an absolute stunner on the palate. Lighter body than expected—barely what I would call medium. Extremely silky texture as the tannins have mostly melted away, leaving just an extremely fine grained coating. All of those great aged characteristics from the nose—it’s simultaneously savory, herbal, smoky, and spicy, but perfectly clean, with some freshness from the acid that’s like the ghost of sour cherry past. The finish is dusty and savory, and goes on and on.
I just love Northern Rhône syrah, especially with age, and this is a beautiful example. Peak drinking window right now. It might still develop a little more, but I wouldn’t want to miss that burst of freshness that’s still hanging around to enliven everything else. (2330 views) | | | Tasted by OttawaB on 8/31/2019 & rated 91 points: Reddish granite in colour. Not inky or thick. Medium weight. Aromas of blueberries, dark berries, vanilla, florals.
Flavours show blueberry compote, blackberries, spices, vanilla and some smoked meat and pepper on the mid palate to finish. Nice decent length to the finish. Feels like the acidity is waning a bit . But otherwise very nice drinking, easy, good complexity. The tannins are almost non-existent now, but still drying. (2384 views) | | | Tasted by Tannatastic on 3/18/2017 & rated 93 points: Now I get it! Absolutely on-the-button right now.
A slight contrast to the two previous bottles, this had a little more of a Burgundian than Riojan feel to it. Plenty of red fruits, nice acidity and balance. Still got that pepper twist ending, which adds rather than detracts.
And, judging by how this seemed to put on weight in the decanter, I think this will still be drinking well way beyond the 2019 drinking date stated. It's pricey, but this bottle represented far better 'value' than previous ones. (4565 views) | | | Tasted by Winiac on 1/19/2017 & rated 90 points: Very firm structure. Acid plus, secondary and early tertiary flavors. Medium length. (4337 views) | | | Tasted by shugmo on 12/26/2016: Completely ready, an elegant and spicy medium bodied old world syrah. (4150 views) | | | Tasted by Winiac on 12/4/2016 & rated 88 points: We balanced and mature, on decline and is tiring. Drink them up ASAP! (3517 views) | | | Tasted by mmh on 3/21/2016 & rated 91 points: My last bottle of 6. There has been quite a bit of bottle variation and this one seemed a bit over the hill. Really complex and barnyardy at first, but after a couple of hours it developed some notes of boiled root vegetables on the nose. Great balace on the palate, however, with smooth tannins, good acidity and long, peppery aftertaste. (4438 views) | | | Tasted by lolo66 on 12/13/2015 & rated 75 points: hot, disjointed and unpleasant on first day. just a muddled mess. This was purchase on release and properly kept. 2nd day - what shows is old show leather and dirty smelling cigar box. UNPLEASANT. dumped remaining half bottle. (3315 views) | | | Tasted by Tannatastic on 11/3/2015 & rated 91 points: Much of my notes from previous bottle remain the same - ie Colour garnet with slight bricking and a Rioja-alikeness (good Gran Reserva with some age). Very much the same smells, textures and tastes, but with greater poise, more refinement.
But the principal difference with a little more age is balance, which helps to highlight its class a bit more. Whilst certainly not the steal of the century, its looking more value for money (though not necessarily a bargain!). (2870 views) | | | Tasted by Adelage on 9/5/2015 & rated 94 points: Tres bon en ce moment. Probablement a son apogee d'ici 1 ou 2 ans. Beau fruit, tannins en grande partie fondus. (3314 views) | | | Tasted by renatodug on 8/25/2015 & rated 85 points: La couleur commence à brunir. Au nez puissants épices et fruits. En bouche assez décevant. Comme passé, mais l'alcool est présent. (3143 views) | | | Tasted by socidelvino on 5/21/2015 & rated 90 points: Eye: medium garnet color. Nose: dark cherries, herbal, smoke. Palate: crisp, well balanced, fruit subtle but good flavor, medium body, long finish. Elegant. (2699 views) | | | Tasted by mmh on 11/2/2014 & rated 92 points: There really seems to be some bottle variation with these. This one was great! Fresh, long and complex with red fruit, leather, licqourice, a bit of garrigue and stones. Drinking very well right now, but will keep and possibly improve just a bit more. (3205 views) | | | Tasted by chevalblanc1959 on 8/13/2014 & rated 90 points: A good example of this classic from Maison Guigal. Lght ruby colour, pleasnt nose with leather, pepper, some hints of raspberries. Very elegant on the palate, not a blockbuster by any means, tannins well integrated, refreshing, good length. I would not wait too long before consuming this however, probably at its peak now. (3583 views) | | | Tasted by yasgurdj on 2/11/2014 & rated 88 points: Much better this time. (3825 views) | | | Tasted by etcharem on 12/1/2013 & rated 91 points: It s ready and superb (4204 views) | | | Tasted by nsellen on 11/29/2013 & rated 91 points: On opening, light/medium colour and delicate nose. Similar to Volnay I had recently. Mouth light and fresh, still burg-like. Development in the mouth with herb and treacle notes. Keeps going. Quite long. Day 2 Nose has developed and now recognisable as lifted syrah with pepper notes. Much more complex on the tongue now. Sweeter, weightier and even longer finish. For one raised on new world shiraz/viogs, this was a surprise in it's lightness, delicacy and shyness. It certainly delivers, eventually. (3726 views) | | | Tasted by mmh on 11/18/2013 & rated 89 points: I don't know if its bottle variation or the food i had it with (leg of lamb with this, baby back ribs with the previous), but this bottle was much more closed and uninteresting than the previous one. (3087 views) | | | Tasted by Renato capoeira on 7/6/2013: Quebrou na cozinha (3413 views) | | | Tasted by Oldworlddrinker on 6/21/2013 & rated 89 points: My first experience with a Cote Rotie from Guigal, after reading the reviews decided to decant for 6 hours, I am glad I did. Straight from the bottle the wine felt very light almost watery and out of balance acidity. After decanting the became more complex, showing notes of roasted coffee on the nose, on the palate I got some caremalized Cherries and some other spices. It was a good experience but the QPR is low. Enjoy now with long decanting or continue to cellar. (3020 views) | | | Tasted by swapdoc on 6/10/2013: This Cote Rotie is balanced, seamless now, with almost fully resolved tannins. The fruit, while not overly extracted, is still ripe and enjoyable. Syrah bloomed in the glass, highlighting aromas of smoky leather and ripe sweet/sour red fruits. This wine did not exhibit any of the traits that sometimes accompany under-ripe syrah, such as an excess acidity or unbalanced alcohol. Drinking well now and should continue to improve. Another '04 Rotie that's bucking the conventional wine chart wisdom. (2923 views) | | | Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 4/28/2013 & rated 92 points: Lovely wide open nose with some perfume, sous-bois, mushrooms, lots of dark berries and licorice. Mouth is excellent, more dry than one would have expected, medium long finish, lots of berries. (3054 views) | | | Tasted by Jara on 4/27/2013 & rated 88 points: Started wersh despite an hour's airing. Peppery, some tannin, and definitely a thin unwelcome acerbity. But after another hour began to recover its balance. By the end of the bottle, some 4 hours after opening, it was a highly enjoyable, well-rounded, satisfyingly complex bundle of flavours. I'll decant the next bottle well before sampling. (2932 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (7/7/2009)
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Vinous, January/February 2008, IWC Issue #136
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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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