-
97
/ 100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
96
/ 100
Wine Spectator -
18.5
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW
Red
Classification
Syrah
Variety
2009
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Rhone Valley, Hermitage
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"More ripe, voluptuous and decadent, the 2009 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis offers rocking dark fruits, cured meats, dried flowers, licorice and toasty/graphite-like qualities to go with a full-bodied, pedal-to-the-metal style on the palate. Gaining more and more freshness as it sat in the glass, this prodigious effort can be consumed anytime over the coming 2-3 decades"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
96 / 100
"A broad, muscular style, with a distinctive mix of roasted mesquite and apple wood out front, followed by lush raspberry confiture, crushed plum and blackberry fruit flavors. There’s ample depth, with smoldering tobacco, juniper and mocha all mixed on the finish. Relies primarily on bass and pumps along nicely."
- Wine Spectator
18.5 / 20
"Pale ruby. Just the merest hint of oxidation. Transparent and fresh – a Côte Rôtie? Very charming and polished. Bone dry and super lively and vivacious. Though one of the more evolved…"
- Jancis Robinson MW
Tasting Notes
E. Guigal is one of the most notable wine producers in the Rhône Valley. It was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis – where the headquarters remain to this day – on the western banks of the Rhône river, a stone's throw from the famous sun-roasted slopes of the Côte Rôtie, and Guigal's flagship wines, the famous "LaLa"s: La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex