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derekastoria Likes this wine:

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Medium ruby with slight sign of age, not as developed as I would expected. Lovely and round bouquet, slightly rich but definitely not excessive. Palate got a slightly sharp acidity and less balance vs 1989. Goes better with food. However three hours later it finally settle down and got more fruits and floral with the acidity subdued. Really interesting to see such development. Was giving a 15/20 to start but the end of wine rounds off nicely. Not as impressive as the 1989 but still drinking nicely. 16/20

I cannot find any reference about this cuvee before Guigal releasing their Chateau d'Ampuis in 1995. However the difference in quality from the 1988/1989 that I have tasted vs recent vintages make me wonder if Guigal had the fruits from the old vines and better plots (which they now make Chateau d'Ampuis) in this humble cuvee back then.

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