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“ « Vintage after vintage, the Collection wines have become symbols which perfectly illustrate the family’s ethos of supreme quality. Careful ageing, together with the meticulous attention paid every day by Marcel and Philippe Guigal to the selection and blending processes, bring to the fore the consistency and excellence of the great appellations of the Rhône Valley » ”

Northern Rhône

Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde de GUIGAL

This classic wine of the estate and of the appellation is an archetypal expression of the finesse and elegance of the wines of Côte-Rôtie.

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Soil type

Plots on steep slopes Côte Blonde : Silicone limestone soil Côte Brune : soil rich in iron oxyde

Grape variety

Syrah 96%, Viognier 4%.

Average age of vines

35 years

Winemaking

Closed stainless steel tanks. Automatic punching down and temperature controlled fermentaion. Average 3 weeks in tanks.

Ageing

36 months in oak barrels - 50% new oak

Average yield

37 Hl/ hectare.

Average annual production

170.000 bottles.

Tasting

Eye : Dark ruby red

Nose : Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas

Palate : Round soft tannins. Aromas of rasberry, blackberry and vanilla

Overall : Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak

Imprimer

Vintages 2008

eRobertParker.com #214 - Aug 2014

Score : 88

More red fruit-driven, with pretty white pepper, sappy underbrush, spice and toast, the 2008 Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde is rock-solid on the palate and has medium-bodied richness, bright acidity and a forward, approachable feel. I’d drink bottles over the coming 4-5 years, but it will evolve gracefully on its balance. Jeb Dunnuck

Bettane & Desseauve

Score : 15/20

Les épices douces du boisé se marient astucieusement avec les notes poivrées plus fortes du vin, pour un ensemble gourmand et fin, où l’on reconnaît le millésime pour son toucher toujours un peu strict, qui appelle des viandes mijotées.

Gault & Millau :

Score 19/20

Un vin qui procure toujours autant de plaisir sur ce millésime. Nez expressif sur les fruits noirs et les épices. Suavité́, et équilibre entre fraîcheur et fruité. Belle structure harmonieuse, tanins fins et matière agréable.