Community Tasting Notes 14

• pedlund wrote: 87 points

  May 12, 2013 - Decanted for 2 hours. Lovely nose of sun, garrigue, and just a little menthol. Moderate fruit, a decent mid-palate, but the finish just disappeared, nothing there. Surprisingly hot - bottle said 12.5ABV but it tasted closer to 14-15.

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• empire80 Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 3, 2013 - Much better than I expected, given the vintage. Round and mature black fruit, subdued oak, some fresh acidity at the finish.

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• BoireBio wrote: 86 points

  December 25, 2011 - 16/20
  VISUEL: carmin
  OLFACTIF: éclatant et généreux. Intense et fruité. Résolument racé avec des notes animales.
  GUSTATIF: Que c'est bon ça ! Intense avec un équilibre irréprochable ( animal, fruité) Excellente vivacité (presque énervé par moment même....) J'aime beaucoup. Tanins gouleyants. La vivacité étonne après tout de même 9 ans (2002) Délicieux !
  ENSEMBLE Mais à 76$c à la SAQ.....

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• marc d wrote:

  February 27, 2011 - I liked this more then I expected. First it was reportedly a crappy vintage, and Guigal has a rep for using a lot of new oak.
  The wine was certainly of its place, N Rhone syrah in the nose and mouth. Some violet florals and red fruit, a little black pepper spice.
  The fruit tannin seemed resolved and there was a little oak tannin left. Fairly bright acidity, which was welcome and not too much.
  There was some oak present, in the sweetness up front and the dry tannin at the finish.
  Overall better then expected and not difficult to drink.

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• madia wrote: 89 points

  February 22, 2011 - Syrah and Grenache from al over the World (Wine Route Tel Aviv): Opaque purple color. In the nose ripe fruits, vanilla and alcohol. Full bodied, but lacking backbone. Good acidity (80$).

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type Red
• Producer E. Guigal
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Brune et Blonde
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Côte-Rôtie
• UPC Codes 3536650103008, 790559111004

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 92 (58%)
• Consumed 66 (42%)

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