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E. Guigal
The Guigal domain was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in the ancient village of Ampuis, home of the wines of the Côte-Rôtie. In these vineyards that are over 2400 years old, you can still see the small terraced walls characteristic of the Roman period. Etienne Guigal arrived in this region in 1923 at the age of 14. He made wine for over 67 vintages and, at the beginning of his career, participated in the development of the Vidal-Fleury establishment.
Despite his young age, Marcel Guigal took over from his father in 1961 when the latter was victim to a brutal illness rendering him blind. Marcel's hard work and perseverance enabled the Guigals to buy out Vidal-Fleury in 1984, although the establishment retains its own identity and commercial autonomy. In 2000, the Guigals purchased the Jean-Louis Grippat estate in Saint-Joseph and Hermitage, as well as the Domaine de Vallouit in Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage.
In the cellars of the Guigal estate in Ampuis, the northern appellations of the Rhône Valley are produced and aged. These are the appellations of Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. The great appellations of the Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Tavel and Côtes-du-Rhône, are also aged in the Ampuis cellars.
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Item No. 101124
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Fresh with an expressive nose of red fruits and citrus. Notes of raspberry and redcurrant. Fruity, fine and round. A well-balanced and elegant wine.
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Item No. 97622
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100% Viognier
Intensely powerful and elegant aromas of white flowers, apricot, white peaches. The palate is fresh, round, rich and full-bodied. Fully expressive of the terroir with great finesse. A pleasant light acidity is well balanced with round, fleshy fruitiness.
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Item No. 98975
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Pale golden color. Lovely enticing fresh nose, like a late spring crisp morning. Hint of apricots from the 55% Viognier. Good length, very attractive mouth filling wine, with fine attack. Very good alternative to Chardonnay. Lovely aperitif, or to accompany with fish or chicken.
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Item No. 98616
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Price: $110.00 $95.00
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Displaying a similar dense ruby/purple color as well as a sense of liquid minerality woven around black currant and blackberry fruit, smoke, and crushed rocks, the beautiful 2006 St.-Joseph Vignes de l"Hospice should drink nicely for 15 years. This is another example of a 2006 that looks shockingly... more |
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Item No. 101225
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Deep and dark red, notes of fresh fruits with red berries and spices. Full, round and racy with rounded and smooth tannins. A full-bodied, rich and intensely aromatic wine. Full with a long finish and plenty of elegance and finesse due to the well balanced tannins and fruit. more |
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Item No. 95032
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Price: $55.00 $48.99
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Condrieu is the original home of the Viognier vine, and is the source of one of the world"s most exotic white wines. The tiny, parcelated appellation (500 acres total/200 planted) is located on steep hillsides beginning at a bend in the Rhone River just south of Cote Rotie and continuing... more |
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Item No. 98614
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The 2006 Hermitage Ex-Voto Blanc reveals nearly the same character, but there is slightly more Roussanne (15%) in the final blend. It is thick and unctuously textured, with mouth-searing levels of acidity. These limited production wines with extraordinary power and intensity are as compelling as... more |
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Item No. 97621
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Dark ruby red. Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas. Round soft tannins. Aromas of rasberry, blackberry and vanilla. Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak
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Item No. 98675
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This blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre is a rich crimson color in the glass. It is a generous, robust and full-bodied red wine, with a long elegant finish. Characterized by rich berry and plum fruit, mushroom, and licorice.
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Item No. 100139
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Very dark and deep. Red fruits like cherry and strawberry, and delicate flavors of wood. Tannic and massive wine. Flavors of vanilla and blackcurrant buds. Remarkable freshness, the tannins are very present but worked by a refining prolonged under wood. more |
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Item No. 94802
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Eye: Deep dark color with mauve tints.
Nose: Spices, black fruits and delicate oak aromas. A dense, expressive and intense nose.
Palate: A tannic and racy wine. Aromas of prunes, blackberry and vanilla. Powerful, concentrated and structured palate.
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Item No. 93672
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A blend of 80% old Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and 5% other red varietals.
Deep dark red. Spices and mature red fruits.
Round tannins with powerful complexity. A rich unctuous wine with notes of mature plums, hazelnuts and red fruits. Very rich wine full of harmony and balance.
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Item No. 94800
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Bright red. Exotic bouquet of red berries, cherry, minerals and baking spices. Silky and sweet, offering fresh raspberry and cherry-cola flavors, suave tannins and gentle violet pastille and graphite qualities. Very elegant and impressively understated, with enticing juiciness on the finish. This... more |
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Item No. 90825
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Only 200 cases made.
A successful effort for the vintage, the 2004 St.-Joseph Vignes des Hospices exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as well as a beautiful perfume of black raspberries, crushed rocks, flowers, licorice, and a hint of tapenade. Rich, medium-bodied, and concentrated, this is a... more |
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Item No. 102035
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This Blanc is a blend of 55% Viognier with Rousanne, Marsanne, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc. Fresh and floral aromatics of orange blossom and white flowers, honey, stone fruit and tangerine. On the palate, fairly rich and creamy with apricot and white peach and some key lime. Solid... more |
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Item No. 95047
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Blend: 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre, 5% Syrah
Eye: Clear, brilliant and fresh
Nose: Fresh with an expressive nose of red fruits and citrus. Notes of raspberry and redcurrant.
Palate: Fruity, fine and round. A well-balanced and elegant wine.
Food pairings: Starters,... more |
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Item No. 97914
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This wine posses a penetrating fragrance of flowers, white peaches, apricot and honey. With a brilliant, clear golden yellow color, this wine is fresh and round on the palate. Medium bodied with a decent acidity, and copious quantities of fresh, lively fruity, this vintage is delicate, elegant and... more |
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Item No. 98615
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91-93 Points
Full-bodied, rich, and pure, the 2006 St.-Joseph Lieu-Dit St.-Joseph offers plenty of licorice, cassis, and blueberry notes, fresh acidity, a hint of tapenade, and a long finish. This beauty should evolve for 12-15+ years. 91-93 Points, Wine Advocate Feb. 2008
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Item No. 95325
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The 2006 St.-Joseph Lieu-Dit St.-Joseph blanc exhibits more smoke, honeyed grapefruit, and floral scents along with terrific acidity and excellent depth.
As always, a tasting at Guigal is an opportunity to receive several years" worth of wine education in one day (that"s how long it takes to... more |
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Item No. 98677
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Very solid, with ripe and nicely rounded plum, currant and blackberry fruit flavors that are backed by ample cocoa and espresso hints. The long, creamy finish lets toast and fig cake notes play out. Drink now thruogh 2012. 91 Points May 31, 2009 more |
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Item No. 95039
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Eye: Yellow gold, clear and brilliant.
Nose: Freshness marked by the distinctive aromas of Viognier - white flowers, apricot, acacia and white peach.
Palate: Fruity with plenty of richness and body. more |
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Item No. 93676
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Blend: 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre,
5% Syrah
Eye: Clear, brilliant and fresh
Nose: Fresh with an expressive nose of red fruits and citrus. Notes of raspberry and redcurrant.
Palate: Fruity, fine and round. A well-balanced and elegant wine.
Food pairings: Starters,... more |
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Item No. 94845
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Eye: Yellow gold, clear and brilliant.
Nose: Freshness marked by the distinctive aromas of Viognier - white flowers, apricot, acacia and white peach.
Palate: Fruity with plenty of richness and body. more |
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Item No. 98611
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Another candidate for perfection is the 2005 Cote Rotie La Landonne. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by a perfume of confit of duck, smoked meats, blackberries, espresso, and tapenade. Incredibly complex with superb concentration, amazing depth, full body, and huge tannins in the finish, it... more |
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