2021 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rosé

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 87.8 points

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  4/20/2024 - Sagan99 wrote: 87 Points

  Initially, this was just a test to find a quaffable wine for summer fin times. Turns out, it's a little more serious, even Tavel like in it's make up. And, it's $22 CAD!
  
  And after quaffing this with a air fried potlatch salmon, I'll be buying much more of this for an afternoon patio lunch, brunch, dinner, charcuterie etc.
  It's really good, for what it is supposed to be.
  
  Beautiful salmon pink color, in a clear bottle that shows whirls engrained in the shoulder and the punt. Definitely an easily marketed wine.
  If I didn't know Guigal's quality, and if this has a huge heavy glass bottle, I would stay away from it.
  But, this looks to me like the perfect Valentine's Day wine...note to self! ❤️
  Beautiful. And Guigal well made!
  
  Medium Pink with a shimmer of orange
  Very floral if not overly chilled.
  
  Raspberries strawberries on entry.
  Then, mid palate, kind of a cooked, that caramelized sugar from the fruit ( like when doing a flambee' of cherries jubilee or the oranges and juices with Crepes Suzette)
  Flint or that slate or wet stone.
  
  Dry
  Body light, medium
  Alcohol high
  Acid high
  Viscosity mouthfeel is rather less enveloping as I'd like
  Tannins hardly noticable
  Finish medium 30-45s
  
  70% Grenache,
  20% Cinsault,
  10% Syrah
  
  The QPR on this wine, is quite amazing...$22CAD.
  Just bought another 24. Hopefully summer lands soon.
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!

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  12/11/2023 - bradfriedlander Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very good Rosé! Dry and crisp. Good to sip and great with food.

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  9/2/2023 - Sashimie wrote:

  Pale salmon. Ripe raspberry on the nose.
  In the mouth, blood orange and lime with a touch of red fruit on entry. Goes hot in the mid with some pith, blazing acidity, and high alcohol. Touch of herb and spice in the finish. The acidity and alcohol make this quite loud with no sense of balance. Not for me.

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  7/15/2023 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 89 Points

  Saturday Tasting at The Gourmet Shop, Columbia, SC 7/15/2023 (The Gourmet Shop, Columbia, SC): I was expecting a little more on the nose, but the rest of the package was pure Rhône Rose enjoyment. The color is fairly dark for a Rose, with tints of orangish red. The assemblage of noble Rhône varietals, combined with inspired winemaking bring a rich, refined mouthful of red berry and citrus fruit. Really full bodied. Touch of spice. Balanced and delightful.

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  1/3/2023 - BPaff Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Peaches and cream, strawberries, lightly herbal. Nicely textured, fresh and flavourful.

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