E.Guigal Cote-Rotie Chateau D' Ampuis
Country
France
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Rhone Valley
Grape Variety
Shiraz
vintage
2017 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
High
High
High
2017 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Deep dark color with mauve tints. Spices, black fruits and delicate oak aromas. A dense, expressive and intense nose. A tannic and racy wine. Aromas of prunes, blackberry and vanilla. Powerful, concentrated and structured palate. A wine from a tannic and muscular vintage due to the hot climate. Solid tannins, well rounded by long oak aging.
wine score
93-95 points Wine Advocate
"The 2017 Côte Rôtie Château d'Ampuis is a big, rich wine. It's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with vanilla accents atop mixed berries. A bit jammy and exuberant right now, it'll get another year or so in barrel, which should give it more focus and delineation."
95 points Wine Spectator
"Well-steeped red and black cherry fruit melds nicely with a broad range of alder, sanguine, black tea, bay leaf and incense notes, which all swirl together through the very lengthy finish. A buried cast iron note gives this the spine it needs for the cellar."
Profile
Grape Blended
Syrah 93%, Viognier 7%.
Palate
A tannic and racy wine. Aromas of prunes, blackberry and vanilla. Powerful, concentrated and structured palate.
Colour
Deep dark colour with mauve tints.
Aroma
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.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Spicy Food
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