E. Guigal
Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Here's another amazing value, year in and year out. $12? (!). Sang with floral perfume with a little air. Light, pretty color. Great candidate for house wine, cooking wine.
Here's another amazing value, year in and year out. $12? (!). Sang with floral perfume with a little air. Light, pretty color. Great candidate for house wine, cooking wine.
9 people found it helpfulMar 18th, 2013
Clean, straightforward, great value.
Clean, straightforward, great value.
Apr 11th, 2016Bistro Jeanty
Bistro Jeanty
Dec 31st, 2012
Ho Grafs family minus K visit mom BD 5/7/22. Surprised by the bright still fruit forward profile despite the age. Didn’t measure up to the Coudaulet with Philly cheesesteak but did well with other fare.
Ho Grafs family minus K visit mom BD 5/7/22. Surprised by the bright still fruit forward profile despite the age. Didn’t measure up to the Coudaulet with Philly cheesesteak but did well with other fare.
May 8th, 2022
Very nice berries tobacco touch. Just a bit of tannin. Opened up nicely. Very enjoyable.
Very nice berries tobacco touch. Just a bit of tannin. Opened up nicely. Very enjoyable.
Feb 26th, 2018
A 2009 Côtes du Rhône? For 13 bucks? Ok - twist my arm, RiteAid. E. Guigal suggests an eight year max on this one, and yep, still drinking nicely. The blend is a classic GSM, (52% Grenache, 45% Syrah, and 3% Mourvèdre), grown in the Rhône region of France - a hotbed of viticulture since the 1600s. Guigal has been cultivating wine inthe region since ~1940s producing both easily approachable table wine, (like the monsieur pictured here), and high end expensive bottles of pure delicious sunshine. Paired this with a yellow curry and for the price point, it was well worth it. Not sure there are many 2009s still out there - but for the money, you could do a lot worse. ~$13 | #guigal #côtesdurhône #gsm
On the eyes: Ruby with orange tinted rim, med concentration, bright, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: top notes of violet move through stewed blackberries, a touch of spice and licorice ending in a gravelly earthiness, med alcohol.
On the tongue: med+ acid, med tannin, med+ alcohol, med+ body, mellowed out and round on the palette. Overripe black plum, bing cherry, a touch of spice, and nice mineralty. Not overly fussy, drinks easily. The geezer should breathe a bit before you go, though.
A 2009 Côtes du Rhône? For 13 bucks? Ok - twist my arm, RiteAid. E. Guigal suggests an eight year max on this one, and yep, still drinking nicely. The blend is a classic GSM, (52% Grenache, 45% Syrah, and 3% Mourvèdre), grown in the Rhône region of France - a hotbed of viticulture since the 1600s. Guigal has been cultivating wine inthe region since ~1940s producing both easily approachable table wine, (like the monsieur pictured here), and high end expensive bottles of pure delicious sunshine. Paired this with a yellow curry and for the price point, it was well worth it. Not sure there are many 2009s still out there - but for the money, you could do a lot worse. ~$13 | #guigal #côtesdurhône #gsm
On the eyes: Ruby with orange tinted rim, med concentration, bright, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: top notes of violet move through stewed blackberries, a touch of spice and licorice ending in a gravelly earthiness, med alcohol.
On the tongue: med+ acid, med tannin, med+ alcohol, med+ body, mellowed out and round on the palette. Overripe black plum, bing cherry, a touch of spice, and nice mineralty. Not overly fussy, drinks easily. The geezer should breathe a bit before you go, though.
Ample and sophisticated wine with a great aromatic intensity
Ample and sophisticated wine with a great aromatic intensity
Jul 14th, 2016
Good wine but wouldn't write home about it. Drinking at peak point meow. Solid gsm character.
Good wine but wouldn't write home about it. Drinking at peak point meow. Solid gsm character.
Jun 1st, 2015