2008 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline Côte-Blonde Guigal

The most transparent and light weight of the single vineyard cuvees, the 2008 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline is a blend of 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier that spent 40 months in new French oak. It sports a deep ruby, semi- opaque color as well as a fresh, classic Côte-Rôtie like elegance on the nose, with plenty of black raspberry, spice-box, spring flowers, and meatiness flowing to a medium-bodied, elegant, and focused palate. Lacking the depth and richness of a top vintage, it is nevertheless perfectly balanced, has excellent ripeness, and a lengthy finish. It will benefit from another year or three in the cellar, and have 10-12 years of prime drinking.

Opaque ruby. Powerful, mineral- accented aromas of black raspberry and boysenberry, with exotic Asian spice and incense notes building in the glass. Youthfully taut and wound up, offering bright red and dark berry liqueur flavors and cracked pepper and floral pastille qualities that gain power with air. Closes bright and pure, trailing intense flavors of red fruit.

This is alluring, with steeped currant, dark truffle, roasted apple wood and espresso aromas and flavors all mingling together, backed by a solid spine of charcoal and ganache. A sanguine edge runs underneath and should emerge more as this softens in the cellar. Best from 2013 through 2025.

Midt på Cote Blond skråningen ligger denne enkeltmark på kun 1 ha. Det bemærkelsesværdige ved denne vin er at 11% er Viognier som giver vinen mere fylde. Masser af brombær i duften, smagen domineres af kirsebær, peber, blyant. Nærmest burgundisk i udtrykket. Elegant flot vin som er overraskende klar nu. Måske ikke så stort gemmepotentiale som i andre årgange.

Midt på Cote Blond skråningen ligger denne enkeltmark på kun 1 ha. Det bemærkelsesværdige ved denne vin er at 11% er Viognier som giver vinen mere fylde. Masser af brombær i duften, smagen domineres af kirsebær, peber, blyant. Nærmest burgundisk i udtrykket. Elegant flot vin som er overraskende klar nu. Måske ikke så stort gemmepotentiale som i andre årgange.