Amazing bottle - takes a bit of air at the beginning to take off notes of vanilla. Even in the begging could tell this was a relatively smooth bottle with great red fruits and a hint of animal fat
There is still a ton of power in this wine. Will continue to check in over the years. Had a glass the next time - vacuum sealed but left at room temp - and was still fantastic.
I would buy more - have over a case left - if it was in short supply
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This was in an interesting place - both bottles seemed to have a bit of seepage underneath the foil. May not have been stored well recently
This was still in a good spot but definitely needed some time to blow off the funk. Still have some of the characteristic Syrah notes of pepper, red fruits, but very limited finish.
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2009 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis
1/12/2024 - wsammons Likes this wine: 94 Points
Amazing bottle - takes a bit of air at the beginning to take off notes of vanilla. Even in the begging could tell this was a relatively smooth bottle with great red fruits and a hint of animal fat
There is still a ton of power in this wine. Will continue to check in over the years. Had a glass the next time - vacuum sealed but left at room temp - and was still fantastic.
I would buy more - have over a case left - if it was in short supply
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2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
1/12/2024 - wsammons Does not like this wine: 89 Points
This bottle was off - may not have been stored well. Was not what I’d normally expect of Clos des Papes
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2005 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis
12/28/2023 - wsammons Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was in an interesting place - both bottles seemed to have a bit of seepage underneath the foil. May not have been stored well recently
This was still in a good spot but definitely needed some time to blow off the funk. Still have some of the characteristic Syrah notes of pepper, red fruits, but very limited finish.
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