Wine Education Service - Guigal - King of the Rhône

Presented by Sandy Leckie

• 2010 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  Light gold.
  Aromatic, fruity, peaches and apricots.
  Soft fruits, good acidity, refreshing, a hint of bitterness in the mid palate, quite long.

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• 2008 E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Light gold.
  A light attractive perfume, a hint of age, oak, honey and citrus.
  Dry and full, well balanced, some bitterness, good length, this wine needs food.

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• 2008 E. Guigal Condrieu 96 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

  Light gold.
  Very fragrant, white peaches, flowers, wonderful nose.
  Peaches, pears and apricots competing, gorgeously refreshing, very complex, very long.

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• 2009 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rosé 87 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  Salmon/coral.
  Sweet and fruity nose.
  Sweetish attack, clean, dry mid palate, warm aftertaste, good length.

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• 2009 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  Just opaque.
  Black fruit, slightly herby nose.
  Fruity, plenty of tannin, balanced, sweet and bitter in the mid palate, quite long.

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• 2005 E. Guigal St. Joseph 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

  Just opaque, youthful.
  Mature nose, fruity, oak, hints of age coming through.
  Sweet and fruity, youthful, full, tannic, interesting complexity, quite long.

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• 2004 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Translucent, quite brown with age.
  Fragrant, fruity, a hint of oak.
  Luscious, still fruity, very soft tannins, drinkable on its own or with food, very long.

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• 2004 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 95 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Translucent, quite brown with age.
  Gently fragrant, jammy fruit, very attractive.
  Gorgeously fruity attack, generous tannins, still improving, goes on for ever.

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• 1980 E. Guigal Hermitage 96 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Quite tawny.
  Mesmerising nose, raisins, orange peel, Christmas pudding.
  Rich, fruity and vegetal (broad beans), obviously aged but lovely, complex and very long.

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