Guigal

Marcel Guigal was shrewd enough to recognize the greatness of this vintage and bought heavily from all his sources in Chateauneuf du Pape, resulting in one of the finest Chateauneufs this firm has produced. Already delicious,... Read More

James Suckling 97 Points

This is a very fresh and attractively rich wine, as always, but the forward nature of the vintage has played right to its strengths. The nose is so complex with apricot custard and brulée, as well... Read More

Bright dark ruby, the deepest of these '99s. More sauvage aromas of black fruits, leather, game and black pepper; classic raw syrah berries. Extremely dense, full and sappy; this saturates every millimeter of the palate. A... Read More

A desert island wine (as is just about any top vintage of the cuvee) and a gorgeous showing, the 2003 Cote Rotie la Mouline is drinking beautifully, yet is still young, loaded with fruit, and possesses over-the-top richness. Giving... Read More

WA 96-99 Points - Scheduled to be bottled early in 2015, the 2011 Cote Rotie La Mouline is more perfumed, exuberant and approachable than the 2010. It exhibits a crazy bouquet of spice-box, vanilla bean, spring flowers and sweet... Read More

The 2013 Cote Rotie La Mouline shows none of the vintage's sometimes dry tannins. It offers crisp black fruit--plums and blackberries--underscored by hints of pencil shavings, espresso and grilled meat. Suave and long, it... Read More

A blast of roasted herb, licorice, and black fruit scents jump from the glass of this full-bodied, superconcentrated 1987. Very pure, with some pain grille notes from new oak still present, this thick, juicy wine is soft, but... Read More

Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them, and to me, these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie--albeit in very different styles. Every bit as good as the 2010, the 2009 Cote Rotie la Turque... Read More

The 2013 Cote Rotie La Turque is a bit firm, austere and cool. It's medium-bodied and tannic, with some drying notes on the finish that suggest further cellaring is warranted. Yes, it shows ample concentration and complex... Read More

Now that it's in bottle, the 2014 Cote Rotie La Turque has exceeded all of my earlier expectations. It's got those classic Côte Rôtie elements on the nose of smoked bacon, olives and violets, seamlessly entwined with supple... Read More

The 2003 Hermitage Ex Voto is more beefy and meaty, with decadent dark fruits, iron, beef blood, leather and crushed rock-like qualities all soaring from the glass. Coming from the Les Bessards, l'Ermite, Les Greffieux and... Read More

Just being released, the spectacular 2007 Hermitage Ex-Voto exhibits a discrete hint of oak (despite its 42 month aging in 100% new French oak) along with plenty of creme de cassis, lead pencil shaving and blackberry liqueur characteristics.... Read More

Close in quality, the 2010 Hermitage Ex-Voto reveals more minerality and definition as well as Hermitage's tell-tale creme de cassis, blackberry liqueur, licorice and spring flower characteristics. This full-bodied, massive... Read More