Community Tasting Notes 29

• mflesh wrote:

  November 5, 2022 - The only old world syrah in a 3 bottle 2015 syrah lineup that was served with a beef rib with mushrooms. The tobacco, figs and dates. Mushroom au jus in the middle. Savory. Compared to the SQN Trouver l'Arene Syrah, both of these paired amazingly well with the beef rib for different reasons. I think the SQN went better with the beef, whereas this wine paired remarkably well with the mushroom sauce and it was really neat to see the differences that each one of these brought out in the dish. This wine is a baby! Was open for a few hours before enjoying. I think the proper rating for this wine right now is NR, with potential for 95+.

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• Jeff Leve wrote: 97 points

  August 22, 2022 - Fabulous wine that is entering the start of its drinkability window. Opulent, fresh, silky and loaded with with sweet, ripe, vibrant, red fruits, flowers, smoke and spice, this is not far from level of quality of the more famous and expensive La La’s, if you like Cote Rotie, this is probably the best value of the vintage. Drink from 2022-2040.

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• Hugo Hilde wrote: 93 points

  July 14, 2022 - Decanted 3 hours.
  A completely different showing than 3 years ago.
  This time the nose offered up a very prevalent scent of grouse blood, supported by blackberries, blueberries, leather, tobacco and almond.
  The palate is close to seamless despite its big volume, just a touch of tannins on the long bitter finish. Fine complexity with very juicy cherries, leather, pine needles, muscat, dirt(earthy note) and dried mushrooms.
  I liked the way this came together in bottle, though IMO it will never reach dizzying hights.

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• adamanko wrote: 90 points

  July 9, 2022 - Failed sadly to impress me. Was it the wine or was it my timing? I dunno. But I have a hard time believing that this could ever be worth the price. 90.

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• MattMauldin Likes this wine:

  June 6, 2022 - Favorites - 2022 Wine Spectator Grand Tour - Las Vegas: Aromas and flavors of smoked plum, bone broth, tapenade and violets. Broad and rich with great depth, seamless and round thoughout.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer E. Guigal
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Château d'Ampuis
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Côte-Rôtie
• UPC Codes 353665014100-, 3536650141000, 7070292831494, 7070292889198, 7350075821103

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• Pending Delivery 269 (7%)
• In Cellars 3,412 (83%)
• Consumed 411 (10%)

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