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E. Guigal is one of the most notable wine producers in the Rhône Valley. It was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis, a village near the famous roasted slopes of the Côte Rôtie,with a long history of winegrowing, and today has plots throughout the Rhône. Guigal makes wines from classic Mediterranean varieties like Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, although the focus has always been on Syrah and Côte Rôtie.
The company's sizeable holdings run the length of the valley, encompassing Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, Gigondas, Condrieu and Chateauneuf-du-Pape, making wines in each, as well as a couple of Côte du Rhône wines. However, Guigal's most notable wines – La Landonne, La Turque and La Mouline – are all from Côte Rôtie, and are some of the most sought-after wines in the region. In fact, all three have had 100-point Robert Parker scores for multiple vintages.
| Varietal | Syrah |
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| Vintage | 1990 |
| Rating | 98 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Location | Northern Rhone |
| Producer | Guigal |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Rating | 98 RP - 1990 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque - 98 pts! The 1990 La Turque possesses a meaty animal Chambertin-like personality with a leathery black-cherry soy sauce-scented nose ripe full-bodied rich flavors and outstanding length and richness. I suspect it will be even better once it is in the bottle. I should note that I tasted it on August 30th one month after it had been racked. Guigal's Cote Roties particularly the single vineyard wines are exceptional wines. They offer extraordinary flavor intensity impeccable purity and awesome length and complexity. The yields from the three vineyards - La Mouline La Landonne and La Turque - rarely exceed two tons per acre. Moreover no one harvests any later. That the wines spend nearly three and one-half years in 100% new oak tells you something about the level of extraction Guigal is able to achieve. While the oak is noticeable for 1-2 years after bottling anyone who has tasted the 1985s 1983s 1982s 1980s or 1978s would be hard-pressed to find evidence of new oak. The level of fruit extraction in these wines literally soaks up the oak making them all the more structured and complex. While all three wines share phenomenal concentration and marvelous perfumes they could not be more different. I do not think anyone can adequately articulate the multitude of aromas of flavors they possess but let me try. La Turque is the newest of the Guigal single vineyard wines. While it is from the Cote Brune its character represents a synthesis of La Mouline and La Landonne. La Turque vineyard is on an extremely precipitous slope a 60 degree gradient but unlike La Mouline it is not an old vineyard. The vines were only planted in 1981. La Turque may also include 5-7% Viognier. Neither as tannic nor as muscular as La Landonne La Turque is frequently as concentrated. It can be as compelling as La Mouline. While it is a wine of enormous richness and character it like La Mouline can be drunk young but La Turque possesses 20-25 years of longevity. It also exhibits smoky black-raspberry aromas but there is always something more kinky more expansive and even sweeter about the taste of La Turque. Like its two siblings it is an impressively endowed majestic wine. Based on the vintages produced since its debut in 1985 La Turque may be the most enthralling and complex of these single vineyard Guigal Cote Roties. All three wines spend 42 months in new small oak casks and are bottled without fining or filtration. RP |
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| Varietal | Syrah |
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| Vintage | 1990 |
| Rating | 98 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Location | Northern Rhone |
| Producer | Guigal |
| Color | Red |
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