Saturday, October 26, 2013 - Guigal Château d'Ampuis - complete vertical tasting of 1995-2009 (Stockholm): Medium red colour, faded edge. Nose with ripe strawberries, some dark berries, noticeably herbaceous, a hint of mint, some spice, discrete notes of maturity. Palate with sweet red berries, rather good concentration of fruit, strong mint and herbal notes, high acidity, some mineral, medium tannins. Not a heavyweight, and rather ready in its development, 90 p.
Comes across as a little lighter than many of the other vintages, and with more pronounced herbaceous notes.