Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

E Guigal produces fine Rhône wines. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruit and simple spice. On the palate juicy flavors of black plum and blackberry fruit, pepper and black olive notes, vivid acidity, good balance. Firm tannins (needs decanting) lingering finish ending with spicy fruit character. Drink now and over next 5 years. Good value. — 16 days ago

Jae Cho

9.1

One of my favorite wines. Structured, elegant and delicious. It compels a purple smile to appear when I compare it to other sought after Rhône wine prices. — 4 days ago

with Diana

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Tried this again. Pronounced rich aromas of ripe dark fruits and spices. On the palate ripe cherry and plum with rustic spices and some tea notes. Fine ripe tannins, with slight grippy edge, hints of oak on medium+ finish ending with fruit and slight mineral edge. Nice Hermitage. Tasting Sample. — 13 hours ago

Andrew Schirmer

8.9

Too early. Still jammy, with some attractive graphite and cherry notes. Still—a pleasure. — 5 days ago

with Alsu

Adam Rbe

9.0

Another night, another solid wine. Classic northern Rhône Syrah. In the nose, smokey-meaty dark fruit. In the mouth, dark fruit, bacon, olives. Bright acid. Medium-long finish. Very well made and typical. — 3 days ago

JKT

9.0

Another winner Asheville reunion opened 10/5/19 and held up well after two days in bottle. Mature tropical fruits leechee pineapple and mineral oily notes with weighty and firm texture and great length. Yum. — 9 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Medium Ruby with aromas of blue/black berry fruits and oaky spice. On the palate black cherry, blackberry and currant flavors with vanilla and floral cedar notes. Tannins are still a bit firm and grippy, medium+ finish, nice balance ending with a fruit and spice character. Tasting Sample. — 14 hours ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

One of the best new white Rhônes to emerge in the past couple of years! — 14 days ago

Pooneet Kant

8.9

A nice entry level wine from Franck Balthazar. Quite accessible even with only a couple years of age. Well balanced, dark fruited, integrated tannins, tasty. — 5 days ago

Adam Usdan

9.0

Oak and plumb flavor. Smooth and nice finish. Some depth but very enjoyable — 9 days ago