E. Guigal
Brune et Blonde de Guigal Côte-Rotie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Still super young new oak not fully integrated decant for tomorrow
Still super young new oak not fully integrated decant for tomorrow
Oct 23rd, 2019
Another monthly WTF Group meet up. Northern Rhône vs Southern Rhône, blind as usual.
Want to learn more about northern Rhône wines? This is the wine for you. Wasn’t overly full of bloody game meat and olive tapenade on the nose, but the palate was still darker fruit dominant with a bit of smoked cedar.
Another monthly WTF Group meet up. Northern Rhône vs Southern Rhône, blind as usual.
Want to learn more about northern Rhône wines? This is the wine for you. Wasn’t overly full of bloody game meat and olive tapenade on the nose, but the palate was still darker fruit dominant with a bit of smoked cedar.
Quite nice. Well made. Good balance of acidity and fruit. Ripe tannins too.
Quite nice. Well made. Good balance of acidity and fruit. Ripe tannins too.
5 people found it helpfulAug 11th, 2014
Black berries, savory, smoked meat, violets, M+ intensity. M+ acid, complexity and finish. M tannin. M+ acid. M body. A bit tart. Very fresh and elegant. Just awesome!
Black berries, savory, smoked meat, violets, M+ intensity. M+ acid, complexity and finish. M tannin. M+ acid. M body. A bit tart. Very fresh and elegant. Just awesome!
Feb 28th, 20162009. More meaty and resolved than the 2010. Less sweetness. Smoked bacon, tending toward black fruit, black pepper, cloves, graphitey, mineral, tobacco. More structure and body than the 2010. Entering a savoury, meaty phase. Long length. Darker, more brooding. Not as acidic or fresh as the 2010 however. Serious.
2009. More meaty and resolved than the 2010. Less sweetness. Smoked bacon, tending toward black fruit, black pepper, cloves, graphitey, mineral, tobacco. More structure and body than the 2010. Entering a savoury, meaty phase. Long length. Darker, more brooding. Not as acidic or fresh as the 2010 however. Serious.
Oct 1st, 2015
Chelsea's bday dinner at Fox and the Farmer! So far delights abound!
Chelsea's bday dinner at Fox and the Farmer! So far delights abound!
Apr 9th, 2015
Blackberry, raspberry, and garrigue on the nose. Classic Côte‑Rôtie but quite well made. Drinking nicely now.
Blackberry, raspberry, and garrigue on the nose. Classic Côte‑Rôtie but quite well made. Drinking nicely now.
Dec 28th, 2014I've waited a long time to try this. My Xmas present to myself.
I've waited a long time to try this. My Xmas present to myself.
Dec 26th, 2014
More blonde in style than brune. Roasted red plums, lilacs, red cherries on the nose. The palate is balanced with a core of red fruits and well integrated notes of meat, garrique, smoke and red currants. Can be enjoyed now or later with further cellaring.
More blonde in style than brune. Roasted red plums, lilacs, red cherries on the nose. The palate is balanced with a core of red fruits and well integrated notes of meat, garrique, smoke and red currants. Can be enjoyed now or later with further cellaring.
Sep 3rd, 2014