2009 E. Guigal St. Joseph

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  6/20/2022 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Pretty classic northern syrah, if ripe and round from the vintage. Nose bacon fat, pepper, lavendar, blackberry and plum, cherry, chocolate. Palate fairly balanced, if a tad hot, a good mix of secondary notes and fruit. Moderate finish. Greatness is not achieved, but for a $20 syrah from a very warm vinttage from the north, it meets expectations and then some. Nearly crosses into the overripe zone, but it stays just shy of it.

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  10/7/2018 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Classic northern Rhone, if a bit ripe and fat. Classic tones of roast meat, blackberry, floral hints.

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  9/2/2018 - ccarter5181 wrote: 90 Points

  Similar to last tasting note. 20 min decant. The wine has softened a bit and while still drinking very well is probably nearing the end of it's drinking window.

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  6/26/2017 - nisid Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Let it breathe in the decanter for over an hour, still continued to open up as it was slowly consumed over the next hour or two. Very dark color. Nose of brambly fruits, particularly blackberries. Slightly funky (in a good way). Still fairly tight with good acidity. Medium tannins, medium+ body. What was a slight cinnamon note initially, continued to evolve into a downright spicy finish as the night went on.

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  3/19/2017 - AllRed wrote:

  Second Sunday Group: Montalcino (Leon's): Good deep color with notes of dark fruit and florals- violets- with peppery/spicy overtones. Medium-bodied and flavors of black fruit, plum and tapenade. Very nice.

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