1990 E. Guigal Hermitage

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  1/10/2024 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Double decanted to remove sediments, lots of black fruits, char, bacon fat, quite full bodied, still big & bold but balanced & very good now, just lacked bit of precision

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  12/28/2023 - wineton.mee wrote: 92 Points

  Another good (thought not great) showing from old guigals. Didn’t appear that old at all but the sentiments in the wine gave it away. Some pepper, red fruits, tobacco notes.

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  12/26/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 91 Points

  Boxing day at Caroline's: Unlike my previous experience, this was an obvious northern Rhone with smoky bacon, leathery notes. Not my bottle but managed to guess this as a late ‘80s / early ‘90s Hermitage because of all the Guigals that I have opened. Dark red fruit with a blue tinge. Good, but not as epic as the previous bottle.

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  12/22/2023 - NoahCap wrote:

  An excellent bottle- high fill, perfect cork.
  
  Translucent garnet with light bricking. Blackberry, licorice, olive, and worn leather. The aroma list reads like classic N Rhone Syrah, and in a way it has those classic smells, but there is a difficult to describe perfume-y quality that feels very much like Burgundy. Many commenters here mention calling this as Burgundy and I completely understand where they are coming from.
  
  The body is light, acidity is medium, still a bit of fine powdery tannins. The flavors are balanced between fruit (red and black), olives, garrigue, salted licorice, and tertiary notes of turned earth, worn leather, and saddle soap. Again, there is a delicacy in the presentation of flavor that I don't really associated with the Rhone or Syrah. It has the esthetic of an aged Gevrey.
  
  Though delicate, this did open nicely over the course of several hours. I poured it very gently into a narrow necked decanter so as not to blast it with oxygen, and I think that was a the right approach. I wouldn't say it put on weight exactly, but it did shed some of the thin acidic characteristics that aged wine can have.
  
  This is not a powerful burly Hermitage. It is light, subtle, and though probably best 5-8 yrs ago, is beautiful now. Drink this if you have it; it'll hold for a while but I think it's on a long slow decline. Really beatiful now, but treat it delicately and pair it with a roast chicken or mushrooms as opposed to a big beef roast. Enjoy!

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  10/28/2023 - Border Boss Likes this wine:

  A very good bottle. Brick red with browning. Definitely tertiary, but a nice wine to drink with lamb.

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