Guigal Cote-Rotie d'Ampuis - 2010 (750ml)
More closed than when I tasted it earlier this year, the 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is an incredible effort that’s made from 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier. Coming from the estate’s top sites and aged 38 months in new oak, it has no problem standing beside the top three single-vineyard releases. Crème de cassis, vanilla bean, smoked meats and licorice all flow to a full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, structured Cote Rotie that needs another 5-6 years of bottle age, but will keep for 2-3 decades.
The father/son team of Marcel and Philippe Guigal continue to keep their estate at the top of the hierarchy in the RhĂ´ne Valley. All the way from their inexpensive CĂ´tes du RhĂ´ne to their top-end CĂ´te RĂ´ties and Hermtiage, the attention to detail and focus on quality is unmatched. Readers should also check out the recent Rhone Retrospective article I wrote that covered the Saint Joseph Vignes des Hospices, CĂ´te RĂ´tie Brune et Blonde, CĂ´te RĂ´tie Chateau d'Ampuis and CĂ´te RĂ´tie La Mouline cuvees going back for over a decade. I said it there, and I'll say it again here, this estate is producing some of the most incredible and singular wines in the world.
Wine Advocate - 99 points
Wine Advocate - 99 points
$199.99
Guigal Cote-Rotie d'Ampuis - 2010 (750ml)—
$199.99
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More closed than when I tasted it earlier this year, the 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is an incredible effort that’s made from 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier. Coming from the estate’s top sites and aged 38 months in new oak, it has no problem standing beside the top three single-vineyard releases. Crème de cassis, vanilla bean, smoked meats and licorice all flow to a full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, structured Cote Rotie that needs another 5-6 years of bottle age, but will keep for 2-3 decades.
The father/son team of Marcel and Philippe Guigal continue to keep their estate at the top of the hierarchy in the RhĂ´ne Valley. All the way from their inexpensive CĂ´tes du RhĂ´ne to their top-end CĂ´te RĂ´ties and Hermtiage, the attention to detail and focus on quality is unmatched. Readers should also check out the recent Rhone Retrospective article I wrote that covered the Saint Joseph Vignes des Hospices, CĂ´te RĂ´tie Brune et Blonde, CĂ´te RĂ´tie Chateau d'Ampuis and CĂ´te RĂ´tie La Mouline cuvees going back for over a decade. I said it there, and I'll say it again here, this estate is producing some of the most incredible and singular wines in the world.
Wine Advocate - 99 points
Wine Advocate - 99 points
