Lot 91
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 2010 (1) WS 99 WA 100
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 2010 (1) WS 99 WA 100
Lot 91 Details
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 2010 (1)
Rhône.
As to three single parcel releases, I reviewed the 2010 Cote Rotie La Mouline earlier this year, but was more than happy to taste it again (lucky me) for this report. Incorporating a full 11% of Viognier and coming from the steep, terraced vines in the Cote Blonde lieu-dit, it sports a heavenly bouquet of spring flowers, incense, violets, cured meats and sweet cassis. Full-bodied, voluptuous and as seamless as they come, Syrah just doesn’t get any more alluring, sexy or impressive. Give it 5-6 years and drink bottles over the following 2 decades or more. December 2014 WS 99 WA 100
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 2010 (1)
Rhône.
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. The 2010 Cote Rotie la Turque is a much more masculine and edgy wine that's going to reward cellaring. Its inky black color is followed by classic notes of smoked meats, scorched earth, licorice and ample black fruits. Big, rich, tannic and structured, don’t think about touching bottles until at least 2020. December 2016 WS 99 WA 100