2014 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône

Community Tasting Notes (70) Avg Score: 87.8 points

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  3/20/2024 - KaupCava Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Fabulous ageable wine with fantastic PTQ ratio
  Had it with grilled lamb chops and oven baked asparagus this time
  Soft nose, but fantastic blueberry fruit
  Juicy juicy juicy
  Soft tannins after 10 yrs aging
  Lingering finish
  This and the 2015 have been great buys!

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  12/6/2022 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted off sediment, into bottle, followed for 30min.
  
  Nose is a touch quiet but is fantastic and true to CDR. Cured meat, violets/lavender, raspberry paste. Palate is full bodied but doesn't feel heavy. The tannins are resolved and gentle acidity keeps things fresh, focused, and light. Fresh raspberries, lavender, soft herbs. Finish shows a good amount of structure, but it is soft and integrated. After that, floral notes, river stones, and very subtle bacon fat show over time.
  
  8 years for an entry level wine and this is still fresh as a daisy. I do not detect any signs of age. Not overly complex but doesn't need to be, it is damn tasty. I'm very tempted to give this a 92, but I have to take off points for a quiet nose and a slightly underpowered palate (maybe by a notch or two). Very good 90 and excellent value at $15. If you prefer old world wines then grab as much of this as you can.
  
  Drink now, at peak.

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  8/29/2022 - Party marty Likes this wine: 91 Points

  The last bottle of 12 and in perfect condition …
  Enjoying with a penne arrabiatta .
  Great value in hindsight and will look to do it again.

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  12/30/2021 - D_RICH wrote: 89 Points

  Between 1/2 hour and 1 hour of air in glass. This vintage of Guigal CDR has long been a favorite. The earth and meat aromas are here - but are more reticent. This strikes me as more concentrated than either the 2015 or 2016. Power packed. This excellent CDR has many years left! But.... this was my last bottle. If you only have a bottle or two of this - hold. If you have more, give it some air, and enjoy. ADDENDUM:(a) A glass left out overnight was still drinking well in the morning, confirming my sense that this was an exemplary vintage of this wine. (b) The following evening, the wine left in the bottle was delicious. (88-91).

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  12/26/2021 - anjtutt Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Purple. Restrained tannins. Still good fruit and gentle spice. Not for further aging. Enjoy now

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