E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Brune et Blonde de Guigal 2020

96% syrah and 4% Viognier.

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.  Dark forest berry fruit with so much floral and mineral freshness. Concentrated and very focused, the interplay of oak, fine fruit tannin and fruit aromas on the palate are spot on. Just bottled, so it really benefits from some air in the glass or decanting. Matured in 50% new oak and 50% used barrels for three years.

14% ABV

95pts- James Suckling, 93pts- Robert Parker, and Wine Spectator