E. Guigal Red Wine

Southern Rhone Rhone, France - "...Supple, appealingly sweet red and blue fruit preserve flavors gain energy with air, and a bright mineral element adds back-end lift. Supple tannins add shape to a persistent, floral-accented finish, which leaves cherry and spice notes behind."

France - Rhone - Cote Rotie - "A racy, somewhat lean style, offering white pepperdusted red currant wrapped in a layer of toasted apple wood. Fresh and winey, with smoke, salt and graphite shavings echoing on the silky, tangy finish, plus a gentle tannic tug. Solid for the..."

France - Rhone - Chateauneuf-du-Pape - "A strappy, chewy, textured version, with notes of earth, cigar box and mocha atop a chewy base of dried cherry and currant, plus toasted anise and a blast of menthol freshness. Graphite shaving accents bring density and more..."

Rhone, France - Deep, dark and dense red color. An intense nose of red and black berries and spice. A beautiful composition, with silky tannins, power and elegance. Expressive, noble and complete.

France - Rhone - Crozes-Hermitage - "Earthy and savory, offering delicate red fruit merged with bolts of iron, warm soil and white pepper. There's a gentleness to this red, with forest floor accents adding charm, along with a savory, tangy beam of acidity. Retains a juicy edge..."

Rhone, France - Deep, dark and dense red color. An intense nose of red and black berries and spice. A beautiful composition, with silky tannins, power and elegance. Expressive, noble and complete.

Rhone, France - "A bright savory note leads off this red, followed quickly by sanguine and bay leaf accents, all melding nicely with the core of steeped blackberry, raspberry and plum fruit flavors as they move through the rich, licorice root-tinged finish." [WS 2021 TOP 100 #10]

Rhone, France- "...shows the pure class of this vintage. Possessing medium to full-bodied richness, and ripe, sexy texture, sweet tannins, and a huge nose of Christmas spice, pine forest, black raspberries, and cassis..." (Barrel Score 93-95)

France - Rhone - Chateauneuf-du-Pape - Rich and layered with dark cherry, blackberry, and warm spice. Notes of garrigue and licorice add complexity. Silky tannins and vibrant acidity lead to a long, harmonious finish. Polished and structured with depth, elegance, and aging potential.

Cote Rotie, Rhone, France - "Medium to full-bodied & concentrated, it's a classic Cote Rotie with its silky tannins & round, layered, elegant style. Giving up plenty of blackberry & black raspberry fruit as well as hints of espresso, violets, & spicy wood..." (Barrel Score 93-95)

Rhone,France - "A silky yet rich and persistent offering, with leading redtea notes, mulled cherry and raspberry fruit at the coreand a long, subtle mineral edge curling around theperfumed finish. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Muscardin,Counoise and Mourvedre."

France - Rhone - Cote Rotie - "A thunderhead of dark ganache and espresso notes slowly rolls through, while fig paste, melted licorice, warm plum and blackberry compote flavors follow. A massive beam of graphite drives the finish to a crescendo, with the fruit echoing..."

Cote Rotie, Rhone, France - "...has a regal, noble feel in its tannins and overall balance. Some cassis, black raspberry, violets, and smoked game notes open up nicely with time in the glass, and this medium to full-bodied, seamless effort reminds me of the 2010..." (Barrel Score 95-97)

France - Rhone - Cote Rotie - "A dark, thick, blockbuster style, with layers of sweet tapenade, steeped cherry, espresso, lavender paste and chewy earth that unfurl. Rich and smoky, showing decadent lashings of oak toast and charred mesquite. Bay leaf and..."

France - Rhone - Chateauneuf-du-Pape - "A late-release Chateauneuf, with aromatic beauty. Shows lovely signs of evolution, with woodsy, dried leaf and earth notes. Dried currant and red fruit flavors are layered with singed garrigue and perfumed violet details. Sweet sandalwood and..."

Saint Joseph, Rhone, France - "...offering substantially more depth and concentration. It's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with lingering notes of crushed stone, pencil shavings, cherries and blueberries." (Barrel Score 94-96)

St. Joseph, Rhone, France - "Perfumed and complex, with a sweet bouquet of cassis, licorice, spice-box and pepper, it has a medium to full-bodied, forward style thats perfect for drinking over the coming decade or more."

Cote Rotie, Rhone, France - "...combining peppery, herbal notions with espresso and roasted meat, all carried by ample plum and black cherry fruit. It's full-bodied, concentrated, richly tannic and long on the finish - simply a superb wine..." (Barrel Score 98-100)

Rhone, France- "reveals a deep ruby/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of smoked black fruits, caramelized blackcurrants, leady herbs, ground pepper, and earth. It's deep, rich, massively concentrated, and a powerhouse of a wine..." (Barrel Score 96-98)

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, France - "This Grenache-dominant blend offers black cherry and cassis flavors edged by hints of leather and fire-roasted chestnuts. Fine-grained, integrated tannins make it approachable now..."

Cote Rotie, Rhone, France - "...Full-bodied, it's simultaneously concentrated and rich yet airy and almost weightless, an outrageous juxtaposition of characters that must be tasted to be understood." (Barrel Score 98-100)

Cote Rotie, Rhone, France - "...Classic La Mouline notes of black raspberries, spring flowers, incense, and pepper give way to a medium to full-bodied, silky, incredibly elegant wine..." (Barrel Score 96-98)

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, France - "...A blend of Grenache and Syrah accented by smaller proportions of three other regional red grapes, it's full in body but thrilling and fresh, lifted by a crush of minerality and lingering traces of leather, earth and sage."

Hermitage, Rhone Valley, France- "This was another excellent showing for the 2013 Hermitage Ex Voto and this elegant, medium to full-bodied release offers straight-up textbook notes of creme de cassis, vanilla bean, crushed rocks, graphite and spice." [BARREL SCORE 94-97]