1995 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Rhône France Wine Tasting Note

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1995
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Vigorous, bright, crisp, and vibrant, this is still amazingly fresh and youthful. Concentrated, aromatic, long, complex, and a treat to taste, 1 hour in the decanter helps open the wine. Drink from 2022-2040.

Vigorous, bright, crisp, and vibrant, this is still amazingly fresh and youthful. Concentrated, aromatic, long, complex, and a treat to taste, 1 hour in the decanter helps open the wine. Drink from 2022-2040.

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Youthful, fresh, bright, concentrated, long and deep, the wine picks up steam after 90 minutes in the decanter allowing the licorice, smoke, dark red fruits, spice and earthy nuances to pop. Another 5 years here will add a lot to the wine.

Youthful, fresh, bright, concentrated, long and deep, the wine picks up steam after 90 minutes in the decanter allowing the licorice, smoke, dark red fruits, spice and earthy nuances to pop. Another 5 years here will add a lot to the wine.

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This is a budding rock star! The fruits sizzle with freshness and the floral elements shine. The exotic textures are starting to deliver that sublime, lush, opulent quality that no other wine delivers. Drink now, or wait a few years, either way, this is sublime!

This is a budding rock star! The fruits sizzle with freshness and the floral elements shine. The exotic textures are starting to deliver that sublime, lush, opulent quality that no other wine delivers. Drink now, or wait a few years, either way, this is sublime!

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Killer juice here! There is a lot going on with this wine starting with the floral, black raspberry, peppery, earthy nose. But the real action is on the palate, with its wealth of exotically textured fruit, freshness and length. Still young, it's worth popping a cork to check in on it. Else, wait for more development.

Killer juice here! There is a lot going on with this wine starting with the floral, black raspberry, peppery, earthy nose. But the real action is on the palate, with its wealth of exotically textured fruit, freshness and length. Still young, it's worth popping a cork to check in on it. Else, wait for more development.

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Clearly a very good Cote Rotie, but this bottle is not going to earn a place in the La Mouline Hall of Fame. Fresh, live, bright and intense, there is a real vibrancy to the fruit, but it lacks the complexity and exotic personality I seek in this wine. I hope it was just this example, as other bottles have been better.

Clearly a very good Cote Rotie, but this bottle is not going to earn a place in the La Mouline Hall of Fame. Fresh, live, bright and intense, there is a real vibrancy to the fruit, but it lacks the complexity and exotic personality I seek in this wine. I hope it was just this example, as other bottles have been better.

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What a beauty! The nose, with its floral, licorice, white peach, smoke, violets and black cherries definitely revs your engines. But the layers of fresh, sweet, black and dark red fruits, exotic, plush textures and the opulent finish seals the deal. This is showing really well today. With time, it will get even better. The wine was decanted about an hour before tasting.

What a beauty! The nose, with its floral, licorice, white peach, smoke, violets and black cherries definitely revs your engines. But the layers of fresh, sweet, black and dark red fruits, exotic, plush textures and the opulent finish seals the deal. This is showing really well today. With time, it will get even better. The wine was decanted about an hour before tasting.

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Wow! From start to finish, this is a stunner! The floral, spice, earthy, kirsch and black cherry liqueur nose is a knockout. The rich, supple, exotic, lush textures and layers of perfectly, ripe, sweet, fruit, with its sensuous personality is just pure, bottled pleasure.

Wow! From start to finish, this is a stunner! The floral, spice, earthy, kirsch and black cherry liqueur nose is a knockout. The rich, supple, exotic, lush textures and layers of perfectly, ripe, sweet, fruit, with its sensuous personality is just pure, bottled pleasure.

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Flowers, licorice, kirsch, smoke and black raspberry scents open to a fresh, bright, zippy Cote Rotie, with supple textures and a lush, polished finish. A few more years will add another level of complexity to the wine.

Flowers, licorice, kirsch, smoke and black raspberry scents open to a fresh, bright, zippy Cote Rotie, with supple textures and a lush, polished finish. A few more years will add another level of complexity to the wine.

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With a beautiful nose of boysenberry, flowers, earth, black cherry, spice, earth, bacon fat and pepper, this sensuous, rich, fresh, sexy, structured bottle of Cote Rotie is drinking beautifully today. However, it has the stuffing and backbone to age and improve for another 15 or more years.

With a beautiful nose of boysenberry, flowers, earth, black cherry, spice, earth, bacon fat and pepper, this sensuous, rich, fresh, sexy, structured bottle of Cote Rotie is drinking beautifully today. However, it has the stuffing and backbone to age and improve for another 15 or more years.

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1995 La Mouline starts out with a nose filled with smoke, black cherry, kirsch, bacon fat and truffle. In the mouth, the wine is big and powerful with a lot of brightness and acidity. This high pitched wine ends with notes of kirsch, chocolate and cherries. This requires at least a few more years of bottle age. 97 Pts

1995 La Mouline starts out with a nose filled with smoke, black cherry, kirsch, bacon fat and truffle. In the mouth, the wine is big and powerful with a lot of brightness and acidity. This high pitched wine ends with notes of kirsch, chocolate and cherries. This requires at least a few more years of bottle age. 97 Pts

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Provencal herbs, bacon fat, fresh ground pepper, earth, black raspberry, truffle, BBQ steak and smoke aromatics make up an exciting perfume. Exotic, rich, silky textures are followed by a long finish of sweet, ripe plums, earth and black cherry liqueur.

Provencal herbs, bacon fat, fresh ground pepper, earth, black raspberry, truffle, BBQ steak and smoke aromatics make up an exciting perfume. Exotic, rich, silky textures are followed by a long finish of sweet, ripe plums, earth and black cherry liqueur.

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This offers the same level of concentration as the Landonne, but it is a more refined, stylish, elegant wine.

This offers the same level of concentration as the Landonne, but it is a more refined, stylish, elegant wine.

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When to Drink Guigal Cote Rotie, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Some Guigal Cote Rotie can be enjoyed on the young side. The Brune & Blondeshould be decanted at least 1 hour or more, Guigal Ampuis 1-3 hours and the Guigal La La's can be decanted 3-4 hours when young, allowing the wines to soften and open their perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Guigal Cote Rotie is usually better with 3-5 years of cellaring for the Brune & Blonde, 5-10 years of cellaring for the Guigal Ampuis, and the top 3 wines, the La La's need at least 12-15 years of cellaring. At their best, the top Cote Rotie from Guigal can evolve for 25-45 years of age, depending on the wine and the vintage.

Serving Guigal Cote Rotie with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Guigal is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Guigal is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised, barbecue, and grilled dishes. Heavy dishes like Chinese or Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, sausage, cassoulet, tomatoes, eggplant, and pasta are perfect for Guigal Cote Rotie wines.

Condrieu, the white wine from Guigal is just right for a myriad of fish, shellfish, seafood, and raw courses like sashimi and sushi, as well as cheese.

Yes, I know the Guigal La La wines are tremendously expensive. But they offer some of the best wine-tasting experiences from any vineyard in any country! They are also in contention to win an award as the most consistently outstanding wine in the world.

In the vast majority of vintages, these wines are truly stunning. Next, consider that they are produced in incredibly small amounts, ranging from 400 to 800 cases for the entire world. Fans of these wines are lucky, as the extraordinary high quality, character, and tiny production have not really caught on with most consumers.

Frankly, these wines sell for prices that are cheap for all they offer. If you're ever going to buy expensive wine, to see what all the fuss is about, these are the wines to buy!

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