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Wine Description
The Story
Guigal is synonymous with the Côte-Rôtie area, for bringing this great wine region to prominence, and for owning three times as much land as next largest land-owner, vinifiying 1/3 of the total appellation, and unquestionably holding the finest sites in this tiny, special area. The incredible Syrah from Côte Rôtie, co-fermented with a touch of Viognier, has tremendously balanced concentration, depth and finesse.
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Wine Information
Score : (91-93) I think the 2012 Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde will be slightly better than the 2011, but both have upfront, sexy, rounded and textured profiles. Medium to full-bodied, with lots of dark fruits, bouquet garni, smoke and leafy herbs, it will deliver lots pleasure on release and over the following decade. Jeb Dunnuck.