E. Guigal
Côtes du Rhône Rosé Blend
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
soft floral & fruit aromas ~ unripe strawberry, watermelon & cherry approaching plum quickly overtaken by crushed gravel, pepper & sage stick
soft floral & fruit aromas ~ unripe strawberry, watermelon & cherry approaching plum quickly overtaken by crushed gravel, pepper & sage stick
2 people found it helpfulMay 13th, 2016
For rosé to grab at the store right now these days this is my top pick. Okay, so it is a snazzy "I need something but I am at Vons/Safeway/pavilions etc but it needs to be More Than Acceptable. So what I got was an entry level E Guigal. Not a lose situation!
The nose is rich with strawberries and apricots. On the tongue it is dry, medium acid, medium alcohol (13.5% which technically is medium plus according to the WSETs), body is, for a rosé medium plus, and what does it taste of? The true question. The answer: Strawberries, a hint of elderflower, apricots or white peaches (not other varieties I promise there is. difference), a hint of white pepper (a HINT barely), coconut (again, a HINT normally I hate coconut butnit works here) and stones. Smooth Imagine holding a very dark slate stone in your hand. So smooth and dark. And you put it in your mouth. With alcohol and HELLZ ya that's it. Finish: medium. It does not totally fall off but does not evolve. This wine is a solid+ buy but that is where it stops. Which is to say for a casual night I will buy it again.
For rosé to grab at the store right now these days this is my top pick. Okay, so it is a snazzy "I need something but I am at Vons/Safeway/pavilions etc but it needs to be More Than Acceptable. So what I got was an entry level E Guigal. Not a lose situation!
The nose is rich with strawberries and apricots. On the tongue it is dry, medium acid, medium alcohol (13.5% which technically is medium plus according to the WSETs), body is, for a rosé medium plus, and what does it taste of? The true question. The answer: Strawberries, a hint of elderflower, apricots or white peaches (not other varieties I promise there is. difference), a hint of white pepper (a HINT barely), coconut (again, a HINT normally I hate coconut butnit works here) and stones. Smooth Imagine holding a very dark slate stone in your hand. So smooth and dark. And you put it in your mouth. With alcohol and HELLZ ya that's it. Finish: medium. It does not totally fall off but does not evolve. This wine is a solid+ buy but that is where it stops. Which is to say for a casual night I will buy it again.
Sweet smelling, creamy. Strawberries, cherries, plums.
Sweet smelling, creamy. Strawberries, cherries, plums.
Jan 15th, 2017
Good with dinner, too sweet on its own.
Good with dinner, too sweet on its own.
Nov 30th, 2016
Rose color, medium bodied, watermelon, underripe strawberries,white pepper and sage- fruit flavors with mineral, mostly graphite.
Rose color, medium bodied, watermelon, underripe strawberries,white pepper and sage- fruit flavors with mineral, mostly graphite.
Oct 23rd, 2016
Ok, so it was 97 degrees outside. Guilty.
Ok, so it was 97 degrees outside. Guilty.
Jul 31st, 2016
Dark, brooting berry force evident at first sampling alongside an almost metallic minerality. Kinda like a red wine in the sense that its dense feeling and doesnt have the crisp, bright and fruity red berry expression or tart cranberry features that most provence roses exude. Unique. Good.
Dark, brooting berry force evident at first sampling alongside an almost metallic minerality. Kinda like a red wine in the sense that its dense feeling and doesnt have the crisp, bright and fruity red berry expression or tart cranberry features that most provence roses exude. Unique. Good.
Jul 5th, 2016