E. Guigal
Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
2019 vintage. Needed to chill it down 10 degrees. Last tasted 3.8.23.
2019 vintage. Needed to chill it down 10 degrees. Last tasted 3.8.23.
Mar 30th, 2024
Deep purple color. Aromas of dark berries, earthy with a hint of black olives. Plum, blackberry, olives and pepper notes.
Deep purple color. Aromas of dark berries, earthy with a hint of black olives. Plum, blackberry, olives and pepper notes.
Mar 15th, 20242019 vintage. Easy, Tuesday nite Rhônefest. Dark plum, raspberry, cherry and modeling clay (!!) on the nose with some acidity/astringent notes. Medium/medium-light body and lacking the youthful and overt baby fat of some C-H producers/efforts such as/those of Delas. Pretty mid-palate, Burgundy-styled flair. That plum bouquet note transforms into spicy dark plum and ample tannins on a decently long finish. Would simply love to pair with duck or a thumb thick piece of swordfish. Has some pop and short-term (2-12 years) aging potential and can think of much worse fates than pulling the last bottle of this in a decade and opening. Has enuff stuff to cellar dweller. 3.7.23.
2019 vintage. Easy, Tuesday nite Rhônefest. Dark plum, raspberry, cherry and modeling clay (!!) on the nose with some acidity/astringent notes. Medium/medium-light body and lacking the youthful and overt baby fat of some C-H producers/efforts such as/those of Delas. Pretty mid-palate, Burgundy-styled flair. That plum bouquet note transforms into spicy dark plum and ample tannins on a decently long finish. Would simply love to pair with duck or a thumb thick piece of swordfish. Has some pop and short-term (2-12 years) aging potential and can think of much worse fates than pulling the last bottle of this in a decade and opening. Has enuff stuff to cellar dweller. 3.7.23.
Mar 8th, 2023
