WSET 2 group tasting (My place, Utrecht, NL): As this is the only “appalling” vintage in recent history, I’m really looking forward to my other LaLaLa’s. Despite the vintage, this was lovely. Bacon, black berry, meaty, cigar ash, a green note, fire stone. Medium+ acidity, medium+ tannins, medium finish
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Opened this after I found some wines were too “ok lah” for my guests. Glad to see this delivered as old Guigal usually do. Deep, complex nose with farmyard, beef blood, cranberries. Alrresting Syrah acidity keeping everything in place, melted tannins, long, deeply aromatic finish. That is why we drink old, high end French wine.
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Very nice bottle, olives, dark roses, lightly roasted meat, herbs and truffles, there was nice acidity and still vibrant fruits on the palate, texture was firm yet smooth. it performed very well from an off/weak vintage. Really enjoyed it
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8/17/2023 - bjbu Likes this wine: 92 Points
WSET II tasting evening: Intensity medium(+). Black cherry, blue plum, ashes/cigar smoke, pipe tobacco, maggi. Acidity medium. Tannins medium. Finish medium(+).
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8/17/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points
WSET 2 group tasting (My place, Utrecht, NL): As this is the only “appalling” vintage in recent history, I’m really looking forward to my other LaLaLa’s. Despite the vintage, this was lovely. Bacon, black berry, meaty, cigar ash, a green note, fire stone. Medium+ acidity, medium+ tannins, medium finish
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3/25/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Opened this after I found some wines were too “ok lah” for my guests. Glad to see this delivered as old Guigal usually do. Deep, complex nose with farmyard, beef blood, cranberries. Alrresting Syrah acidity keeping everything in place, melted tannins, long, deeply aromatic finish. That is why we drink old, high end French wine.
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8/23/2019 - Ms. Bubblehead Likes this wine:
Very nice bottle, olives, dark roses, lightly roasted meat, herbs and truffles, there was nice acidity and still vibrant fruits on the palate, texture was firm yet smooth. it performed very well from an off/weak vintage. Really enjoyed it
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12/8/2018 - essenceofreal Likes this wine: 93 Points
tasted alongside 99 Gaja Sperss. This crushed it. Much more earthy and old world style
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