Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau D'Ampuis 2010 (750ML)

99 WA / 97 WS / 95 WCI

“The 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is an off-the-hook effort that easily competes with the more expensive single-vineyard releases. Seamless, gorgeously pure and seriously concentrated and full-bodied, it’s an insanely gorgeous Syrah offers layers of creme de cassis, vanilla bean, creamy licorice and smoked meat aromas and flavors. Still a baby, it needs to be forgotten for 4-5 years, at which point it should offer another two decades or more of longevity. Don’t miss this beauty! ” - Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate

“Rock-solid, offering dark currant and blackberry paste flavors that race along, thanks to well-embedded graphite and charcoal notes. The finish lets warm fruitcake, plum skin and singed juniper details fill in, with plenty of grip. Mouthwatering acidity and a long echo of sweet tapenade keep this racy and defined. Best from 2015 through 2035. 2,200 cases made.” - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Youthful, fresh, bright, crisp, concentrated, long, powerful and vibrant, this is packed with all the fruit, rocks, stones, black pepper, flowers and smoke you need in a great Cote Rotie. However, it needs air, time or both before it can be enjoyed at its peak. 95 Points-Jeff Leve, Wine Cellar Insider