1979 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  3/14/2024 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Crumbling cork. Primarily coarse but also some fine deposit.
  Red with broad browning edges.
  Fully mature, tertiary aromas and flavours. Complex bacon fat and faded plum. Primary fruit has gone. Excellent length. Opened quite reserved but air saw it find its lungs. Bought the single bottle a year or so ago. I'm glad I did. I suspect it has been cellared well. If I had others, I would drink them over the next year or so, but good bottles may well be around in a decade. I am grateful to have been able to savour it.

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  9/3/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  Absolutely stunning. We've been chasing and old Brun et Blonde for awhile and nice to finally get to try one. It is all gamey and old Cote Rotie and crispy pan drippings and just straight up yummy. I love lots of different wines but this is one of my most favorite flavor profiles.

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  8/9/2019 - Neuneuil Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Started drinking at 16c, and gradually let warm to room temperature @ cordeillan Bages.
  So much going on in the tertiary world. Orange tawny robe; Underwood, Asian spices -> wet cigar box, sweet tobacco,
  WONDERFUL nose, great first mouth.

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  4/21/2018 - Aravind Asok wrote:

  An absolutely stunning old Cote Rotie. Cork broke apart about 1/3 of the way down. Poured through a filter into a decanter. Campfire, bbq, game, and entirely tertiary. On the palate, a touch of dried raspberry, some olive and great salinity. A hint of tannin hanging on for the finish. Wow.
  
  Day 2. Sat overnight on the counter (unrefrigerated). Still excellent today, just a bit softer. Unbelievable. If this btl is any indication, no rush to drink!!!

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  9/20/2014 - BVal Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Two half bottles from the list at Troquet. I was concerned this might be over the hill in a split, so I was prepared to change it up for the second bottle; shouldn't have worried!
  
  Color: medium ruby core -> light garnet rim. Intense, fabulous bouquet of leather, anisette, olives, roasted meat, smoke and garrigue. One of those wines you just want to sit and admire the nose for awhile before tasting . . . . And the palate didn't let me down: a strong core of dark fruit with layers of earth and barnyard. Great balance, great body and midpalate with excellent acidity and a medium/long finish. Poised and intense at the same time. Time in hand as well -- I could see this going another 5+ years in a 375 - longer in bigger formats. Aged Syrah? This is definitely what all the fuss is about !

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