Community Tasting Note

sirpat00 wrote:

Saturday, October 9, 2021 - Kings of Rhône: Kings of Rhône virtual masterclass moderated by WA‘s Joe Czerwinski featuring both Michel Chapoutier and Philippe Guigal who presented 5 wines each. Including shipping and storage, all wines spent approx. 1 week in a screw cap phial. In this direct face-off, Guigal had the upper hand claiming the top 3 wines: La Turque 2017 (98), La Mouline 2016 (97), Ex-Voto Blanc 2017 (96). Chapoutier's top wine was the Le Pavillon 2015 (95). Full list included in the tasting story.

Tasting note:
This is made half from young vines (16 years of age) and half from very old vines (>100 years). Rich and smoky with plenty of salty minerality, a bit of spices, oak. A ripe fruit profile but was hard to pin down. This is all pretty good, but the palate is a show-stopper. Incredibly soft, velvety but with a vibrancy to it to continues to sing into long finish. Opulent and majestic.

Post a Comment / View sirpat00's profile
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (1,412 views)