Enjoyed this at Berns. No signs this is 40 years old. I guess there is some browning at the edge. Some bramble and garigue. Bright cherry fruit. Good tannic grip.
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OMG #104 (Plymouth, MI): 13% alcohol. Nose was all campfire smoke, but the palate showed gorgeous dried red fruit (raspberry and cherry) with very good length. Had no idea Côtes du Rhône could age this gracefully!
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Wet crumbly cork, garnet red with mild browning edge;stewed red cherry, strawberry nose; mild tannin's, soft body, light plum notes on the palate; med long finish;amazing wine, I almost didn't taste it due to age/wet cork. Never give up!
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In remarkably good shape with only a bit of oxidation coloring the edges, like an old book whose pages have frayed. Still shows some peppery, earthy, plum character amongst it all.
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Another "act of winemaking genius"--Nick Passmore in a 2010 piece called “The Genius of Guigal’s Côtes du Rhône Rouge.”
I wrote about this Old, Cheap, Astounding wine in a relatively recent Odd Bottle column in The Cook's Cook, so I'll leave those impressions here as my statement about this agéd surprise:
Gorgeous wine! Nice orange/red color. Outstanding nose with cherries, licorice, some pepper. Very smooth palate with fully integrated tannins. Impressed that a Cotes du Rhone could last that long!!
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12/1/2023 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 93 Points
Enjoyed this at Berns. No signs this is 40 years old. I guess there is some browning at the edge. Some bramble and garigue. Bright cherry fruit. Good tannic grip.
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11/13/2023 - Tobinski Likes this wine:
OMG #104 (Plymouth, MI): 13% alcohol. Nose was all campfire smoke, but the palate showed gorgeous dried red fruit (raspberry and cherry) with very good length. Had no idea Côtes du Rhône could age this gracefully!
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11/30/2022 - vinojones wrote: 92 Points
Wet crumbly cork, garnet red with mild browning edge;stewed red cherry, strawberry nose; mild tannin's, soft body, light plum notes on the palate; med long finish;amazing wine, I almost didn't taste it due to age/wet cork.
Never give up!
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10/14/2022 - andtheodor wrote: 92 Points
This bottle was glorious, free from oxidation, a driven by rubbed herbs and dried blood. A deeply savory wine at this point but what a marvel!
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5/26/2022 - andtheodor wrote: 88 Points
In remarkably good shape with only a bit of oxidation coloring the edges, like an old book whose pages have frayed. Still shows some peppery, earthy, plum character amongst it all.
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2/1/2016 - jamesdlandis Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another "act of winemaking genius"--Nick Passmore in a 2010 piece called “The Genius of Guigal’s Côtes du Rhône Rouge.”
I wrote about this Old, Cheap, Astounding wine in a relatively recent Odd Bottle column in The Cook's Cook, so I'll leave those impressions here as my statement about this agéd surprise:
https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/old-cheap-astounding-e-guigal-cotes-du-rhone-rouge-1983/
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10/19/2015 - NickHBailey wrote: 89 Points
Very well aged, probably a little too much. Still had nice cherry and a little spice going on. Quite enjoyable!
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11/9/2013 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
Gorgeous wine! Nice orange/red color. Outstanding nose with cherries, licorice, some pepper. Very smooth palate with fully integrated tannins. Impressed that a Cotes du Rhone could last that long!!
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5/16/2010 - GuruofAV wrote: 91 Points
Color still vibrant with out brown edges, still looks young. Nose is dusty cherries and smooth mouthfeel. Fruity with fully integrated tannins.
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10/5/2008 - GuruofAV wrote: 90 Points
Nose of black cherries with a touch of white pepper. Fruity, spicy with a nice long finish. Very good.
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