2018 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Côte-Rôtie |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | Syrah-Shiraz, |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14.5%) |
| Drink window | 2027 - 2045 |
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Guigal is the pioneer of the "single vineyards" in Côte Rôtie. From his three most famous vineyards "La Landonne", "La Mouline" and "La Turque" come the most sought-after and famous wines of the world. The Guigal story starts in 1924, when Etienne Guigal starts working in the cellars of Vidal Fleury as a 14-year-old. By 1946 he has been cellar master for some time and he thinks it is time to set up his own company. This happened in Ampuis, located in the heart of the Côte Rôtie appellation. In 1961 son Marcel joins the company. He is currently in charge of Guigal and his son Philippe, 3rd generation, is responsible for the production process of the wines. Guigal makes "simple" winemaking ingenious. They work completely organically in the vineyards, use low yields and there is no intervention in the cellars. In short, they work with respect for nature and passion for wine. In addition to the "La, La, La" wines, Côte Rôtie "Château d'Ampuis", Condrieu "La Doriane" and L'Ermitage "Ex Voto" are some other crown jewels of the domain.
When E. Guigal bought the La Turque vineyard in 1980, the vineyard had to be largely replanted. This makes La Turque the youngest of the three LaLa wines. In terms of robustness, however, it is between La Landonne and La Mouline. It is made from 93% syrah with 7% viognier planted on the steepest of all of Guigal's Côte-Rôtie vineyards with gradients of up to 70%! It matures for 42 months in new French oak and has a maturation potential of 25 years. Decanting three to four hours in advance is recommended.
Nose of cherries and blackberries with smoke and mineral accents, together with powerful suggestions of exotic spices, incense and cracked pepper. Full yet energetic on the palate, with appealingly sweet flavours of dark berries, cherry liqueur and floral pastilles, supported by a backbone of juicy acidity. The floral note continues into an impressively long, penetrating finish that shows excellent clarity and steadily increasing tannins.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the highway with plenty of parking. Click here for address
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Appellation | Côte-Rôtie |
| Winery | Guigal |
| Grape | Syrah-Shiraz, Viognier |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2027 |
| Drinking till | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Boers, Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (94-96)
Reviewed by:
Joe Czerwinski
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2030 - 2045
Shut down tight on this occasion, the dark, impenetrable 2018 Cote Rotie La Turque is clearly dense and packed with potential. Cedary notes, dark, concentrated fruit, potent tannins and a long, dusty finish suggest plenty of upside for the patient.
It was the start of the last full day of my 2021 Rhône trip when I pulled into the parking lot at Guigal around 9:30 a.m. Reminder: Always dress warmly when tasting at Guigal, because the cellars are a few degrees cooler than average! The cool temperatures help inhibit the growth of any spoilage organisms during the extended élevage these wines receive.
While the stars of the cellars are the single-vineyard wines from Côte-Rôtie, the Guigal family takes pride in all of the wines they produce, and one reliable indicator of the quality of a Southern Rhône vintage is the quality and volume produced of the négoce Côtes du Rhône, which is typically around 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre. The 2018 is charming and fruit-forward, while the 2019 looks to be slightly more concentrated. The family's relationships in Gigondas go back before the elevation of that appellation to cru status in 1971, so that is another reliable southern offering from the négociant side of the business.
In the Northern Rhône, the large-scale bottlings from Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie are consistent performers and widely distributed. As they will be many consumers' introduction to these appellations, it's important they remain of high quality, vintage after vintage. The so-called La Las really require no introduction, except to mention that a new La La is being contemplated—a steep, two-hectare parcel within the Fongeant lieu-dit was vinified separately in 2019 and 2020. I was able to taste some impressive barrel samples, but as those wines will not be bottled separately, I've not scored them or added them to the database. Philippe Guigal was hopeful that the new wine—tentatively named La Renarde—would be ready to make a formal debut beginning with the 2022 vintage.
Value-oriented consumers who still want a taste of Northern Rhône Syrah will want to focus on the family's négoce bottlings from Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph. While the Crozes is normally a fruit-forward, easy-drinking wine, the 2019 version boasts a bit more concentration than usual, while the 2018 and 2019 St-Joes both deliver ripe fruit and hints of granitic austerity. The Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph and Vignes de l'Hospice bottlings ratchet up the intensity of both oak and terroir, but prices for those are rising rapidly, as consumers have caught on to the value they represent.
As a side note, my tastings at Guigal's cellars in Ampuis included wines from the family's estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Nalys, but I've chosen to include those reviews in my Southern Rhône coverage, slated to appear in the next few weeks.
Published: Feb 10, 2022
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James Suckling
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2019
Monday, May 22, 2023
CountryFrance
RegionRhone Valley
Vintage2019
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Score
98
From the haunting nose through to the end of the extremely long finish this wine embodies the rocky personality of Cote-Rotie, along with the special ripeness that the syrah achieves here. As floral as it is stony, as structured as it is concentrated, yet all of this builds an imposing and enchanting whole. A cuvee of 93% syrah and 7% viognier. Matured in 100% new oak for 42 months. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
Stuart Pigott
Senior Editor
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Vinous
97
Drinking Window
2029 - 2042
From: Never a Dull Vintage in the Northern Rhône (Dec 2022)
Dark violet. Deeply perfumed black and blue fruit aromas, along with suggestions of Moroccan spices, potpourri, olive and smoky minerals. Densely packed cassis, bitter cherry and violet pastille flavors show excellent definition and are underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. The mineral and floral notes repeat on a wonderfully long and subtly chewy finish that's shaped by dusty, steadily building tannins.
- By Josh Raynolds on December 2022
Guigal produces a staggering amount of wine, some 5,000,000 bottles per year, with their consistently excellent red, white and pink Côtes-du-Rhônes making up just under half. The Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde usually hovers around a quarter-million bottles per vintage, which makes it far and away the highest-production wine of the appellation. Perhaps even more impressive than those numbers is the constantly high quality of the wines, up and down and across the line-up, regardless of price. The pace is accelerating under the watch of Philippe Guigal (no, his father, Marcel, hasn’t gone anywhere, nor has his mother, the omnipresent Bernadette). The domaine has been on an acquisition tear in the south, buying up Domaine de Nalys and Les Clefs d’Or in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, plus a good number of other vineyards in the appellation. Their most recent purchase was the legendary, 98-hectare Château d’Aqueria in Tavel. It’s hard to keep up. As for recent releases, it should come as no surprise that there is excellence throughout the current offerings, which include multiple vintages. The Guigals are extremely cautious about keeping their numerous importers and private clients as happy as possible. The Hermitage and Saint-Joseph bottlings have been on a steep, upward quality climb over the last decade, and, as for the Côte-Rôties, they have, unsurprisingly, not missed a beat, even with the recent hot vintages.
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Maison E. Guigal is a winery with a great reputation. The company was founded in 1946 and is now three generations old. Founder Etienne Guigal strongly determined the current identity of this producer. Before setting up his own winery he collected his first experiences with the producer Vidal-Fleury. Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe are now in charge of the company. The latter is responsible for winemaking and thus follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, who experienced no fewer than 67 vintages.
Guigal is located in Ampuis, just 38 km south of Lyon. Here it has 60 hectares of land in the Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Châteauneuf du Pape, Tavel and Gigondas appellations. The Guigals are now also the owners of Domaine de Bonserine and Vidal Fleury. Since 1995, Guigal has managed the company from the famous Château d'Ampuis. This castle dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century.
The wine magazine Decanter named Marcel Guigal in 2006 "Man of the year." Renowned wine guide Guide Hachette takes it one step further and calls Guigal "the best winemaker in the world." Robert Parker also has deep respect for Guigal. The top wines of this producer regularly receive the highest score of 100 points. The 'La La' wines are special. These come from the 3 top locations 'La Turque', 'La Landonne', and 'La Moulin'.
Guigal is the pioneer of the "single vineyards" in Côte Rôtie. From his three most famous vineyards "La Landonne", "La Mouline" and "La Turque" come the most sought-after and famous wines of the world. The Guigal story starts in 1924, when Etienne Guigal starts working in the cellars of Vidal Fleury as a 14-year-old. By 1946 he has been cellar master for some time and he thinks it is time to set up his own company. This happened in Ampuis, located in the heart of the Côte Rôtie appellation. In 1961 son Marcel joins the company. He is currently in charge of Guigal and his son Philippe, 3rd generation, is responsible for the production process of the wines. Guigal makes "simple" winemaking ingenious. They work completely organically in the vineyards, use low yields and there is no intervention in the cellars. In short, they work with respect for nature and passion for wine. In addition to the "La, La, La" wines, Côte Rôtie "Château d'Ampuis", Condrieu "La Doriane" and L'Ermitage "Ex Voto" are some other crown jewels of the domain.
When E. Guigal bought the La Turque vineyard in 1980, the vineyard had to be largely replanted. This makes La Turque the youngest of the three LaLa wines. In terms of robustness, however, it is between La Landonne and La Mouline. It is made from 93% syrah with 7% viognier planted on the steepest of all of Guigal's Côte-Rôtie vineyards with gradients of up to 70%! It matures for 42 months in new French oak and has a maturation potential of 25 years. Decanting three to four hours in advance is recommended.
Nose of cherries and blackberries with smoke and mineral accents, together with powerful suggestions of exotic spices, incense and cracked pepper. Full yet energetic on the palate, with appealingly sweet flavours of dark berries, cherry liqueur and floral pastilles, supported by a backbone of juicy acidity. The floral note continues into an impressively long, penetrating finish that shows excellent clarity and steadily increasing tannins.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the highway with plenty of parking. Click here for address
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Appellation | Côte-Rôtie |
| Winery | Guigal |
| Grape | Syrah-Shiraz, Viognier |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2027 |
| Drinking till | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Boers, Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP (94-96)
Reviewed by:
Joe Czerwinski
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2030 - 2045
Shut down tight on this occasion, the dark, impenetrable 2018 Cote Rotie La Turque is clearly dense and packed with potential. Cedary notes, dark, concentrated fruit, potent tannins and a long, dusty finish suggest plenty of upside for the patient.
It was the start of the last full day of my 2021 Rhône trip when I pulled into the parking lot at Guigal around 9:30 a.m. Reminder: Always dress warmly when tasting at Guigal, because the cellars are a few degrees cooler than average! The cool temperatures help inhibit the growth of any spoilage organisms during the extended élevage these wines receive.
While the stars of the cellars are the single-vineyard wines from Côte-Rôtie, the Guigal family takes pride in all of the wines they produce, and one reliable indicator of the quality of a Southern Rhône vintage is the quality and volume produced of the négoce Côtes du Rhône, which is typically around 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre. The 2018 is charming and fruit-forward, while the 2019 looks to be slightly more concentrated. The family's relationships in Gigondas go back before the elevation of that appellation to cru status in 1971, so that is another reliable southern offering from the négociant side of the business.
In the Northern Rhône, the large-scale bottlings from Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie are consistent performers and widely distributed. As they will be many consumers' introduction to these appellations, it's important they remain of high quality, vintage after vintage. The so-called La Las really require no introduction, except to mention that a new La La is being contemplated—a steep, two-hectare parcel within the Fongeant lieu-dit was vinified separately in 2019 and 2020. I was able to taste some impressive barrel samples, but as those wines will not be bottled separately, I've not scored them or added them to the database. Philippe Guigal was hopeful that the new wine—tentatively named La Renarde—would be ready to make a formal debut beginning with the 2022 vintage.
Value-oriented consumers who still want a taste of Northern Rhône Syrah will want to focus on the family's négoce bottlings from Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph. While the Crozes is normally a fruit-forward, easy-drinking wine, the 2019 version boasts a bit more concentration than usual, while the 2018 and 2019 St-Joes both deliver ripe fruit and hints of granitic austerity. The Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph and Vignes de l'Hospice bottlings ratchet up the intensity of both oak and terroir, but prices for those are rising rapidly, as consumers have caught on to the value they represent.
As a side note, my tastings at Guigal's cellars in Ampuis included wines from the family's estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Nalys, but I've chosen to include those reviews in my Southern Rhône coverage, slated to appear in the next few weeks.
Published: Feb 10, 2022
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2019
Monday, May 22, 2023
CountryFrance
RegionRhone Valley
Vintage2019
CHECK PRICE
DOWNLOAD SHELFTALKER
Score
98
From the haunting nose through to the end of the extremely long finish this wine embodies the rocky personality of Cote-Rotie, along with the special ripeness that the syrah achieves here. As floral as it is stony, as structured as it is concentrated, yet all of this builds an imposing and enchanting whole. A cuvee of 93% syrah and 7% viognier. Matured in 100% new oak for 42 months. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
Stuart Pigott
Senior Editor
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
97
Drinking Window
2029 - 2042
From: Never a Dull Vintage in the Northern Rhône (Dec 2022)
Dark violet. Deeply perfumed black and blue fruit aromas, along with suggestions of Moroccan spices, potpourri, olive and smoky minerals. Densely packed cassis, bitter cherry and violet pastille flavors show excellent definition and are underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. The mineral and floral notes repeat on a wonderfully long and subtly chewy finish that's shaped by dusty, steadily building tannins.
- By Josh Raynolds on December 2022
Guigal produces a staggering amount of wine, some 5,000,000 bottles per year, with their consistently excellent red, white and pink Côtes-du-Rhônes making up just under half. The Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde usually hovers around a quarter-million bottles per vintage, which makes it far and away the highest-production wine of the appellation. Perhaps even more impressive than those numbers is the constantly high quality of the wines, up and down and across the line-up, regardless of price. The pace is accelerating under the watch of Philippe Guigal (no, his father, Marcel, hasn’t gone anywhere, nor has his mother, the omnipresent Bernadette). The domaine has been on an acquisition tear in the south, buying up Domaine de Nalys and Les Clefs d’Or in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, plus a good number of other vineyards in the appellation. Their most recent purchase was the legendary, 98-hectare Château d’Aqueria in Tavel. It’s hard to keep up. As for recent releases, it should come as no surprise that there is excellence throughout the current offerings, which include multiple vintages. The Guigals are extremely cautious about keeping their numerous importers and private clients as happy as possible. The Hermitage and Saint-Joseph bottlings have been on a steep, upward quality climb over the last decade, and, as for the Côte-Rôties, they have, unsurprisingly, not missed a beat, even with the recent hot vintages.
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Maison E. Guigal is a winery with a great reputation. The company was founded in 1946 and is now three generations old. Founder Etienne Guigal strongly determined the current identity of this producer. Before setting up his own winery he collected his first experiences with the producer Vidal-Fleury. Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe are now in charge of the company. The latter is responsible for winemaking and thus follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, who experienced no fewer than 67 vintages.
Guigal is located in Ampuis, just 38 km south of Lyon. Here it has 60 hectares of land in the Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Châteauneuf du Pape, Tavel and Gigondas appellations. The Guigals are now also the owners of Domaine de Bonserine and Vidal Fleury. Since 1995, Guigal has managed the company from the famous Château d'Ampuis. This castle dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century.
The wine magazine Decanter named Marcel Guigal in 2006 "Man of the year." Renowned wine guide Guide Hachette takes it one step further and calls Guigal "the best winemaker in the world." Robert Parker also has deep respect for Guigal. The top wines of this producer regularly receive the highest score of 100 points. The 'La La' wines are special. These come from the 3 top locations 'La Turque', 'La Landonne', and 'La Moulin'.