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E. Guigal La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1997
The dense purple-colored, profound 1997 Cote Rotie La Turque (5-7% Viognier added to the blend) offers creme de cassis, licorice, and espresso aromas as well as notions of melted asphalt. Compared to La Mouline, it has additional layers as well as structure, sweet tannin, and exhilarating levels of opulence and ripe fruit... Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Jay Kline 
How did this sneak in here? Considering our penchant for the Rhône, it’s almost inevitable that something like this was getting opened. Popped and poured, the 1997 “La Turque” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a slightly hazy, near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe slightly wizened black and ted fruits: black brambles, black cherry, strawberry, smoked and spiced meat, olives, purple flowers, black pepper, dried herbs, rocky earth, fine wood and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. While this may not be my favorite expression of Côte Rôtie, it is undeniably delicious after nearly 30 years. It still has a long life ahead. Drink now through 2042.
How did this sneak in here? Considering our penchant for the Rhône, it’s almost inevitable that something like this was getting opened. Popped and poured, the 1997 “La Turque” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a slightly hazy, near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe slightly wizened black and ted fruits: black brambles, black cherry, strawberry, smoked and spiced meat, olives, purple flowers, black pepper, dried herbs, rocky earth, fine wood and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. While this may not be my favorite expression of Côte Rôtie, it is undeniably delicious after nearly 30 years. It still has a long life ahead. Drink now through 2042.
9.6
LM Segal
Spectacular. Ethereal nose of strawberry and faint notes of cured meats. 1,000 layers after it came to temp, needed a short decant. This has turned towards Burg with a lightness and power. Silky smooth. Thanks, Aaron.
Spectacular. Ethereal nose of strawberry and faint notes of cured meats. 1,000 layers after it came to temp, needed a short decant. This has turned towards Burg with a lightness and power. Silky smooth. Thanks, Aaron.
9.7
Yianni Stone
Plenty of Syrah typicity. A rich anise quality. A touch of smoke preceding noticeable VA on the finish.
Plenty of Syrah typicity. A rich anise quality. A touch of smoke preceding noticeable VA on the finish.
9.1Cathy Corison
Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery
Tasting group, blind, 3/20/16. Tad green, astringent, hard. Rustic. Kinder with food.
Tasting group, blind, 3/20/16. Tad green, astringent, hard. Rustic. Kinder with food.
8.8Jasmine Hirsch
Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance
Yummy lala.
Yummy lala.
9.0Ian Brand
I also like this
I also like this
9.9
Alvaro Bustillos
Z4 mazf tio
Z4 mazf tio
9.6
Lewis Chester
1997 vintage. The nose on this is the shit. Heavy black fruited, coffee and chocolate, savoury, herbal, tan leather and Earth. Smokey and rich. Huge complexity. On the palate, wonderful balance of acidity and concentration. Layers of flavour. Huge length. Wonderfully integrated tannins. This is the bollocks. No apologies. Off the charts.
1997 vintage. The nose on this is the shit. Heavy black fruited, coffee and chocolate, savoury, herbal, tan leather and Earth. Smokey and rich. Huge complexity. On the palate, wonderful balance of acidity and concentration. Layers of flavour. Huge length. Wonderfully integrated tannins. This is the bollocks. No apologies. Off the charts.
9.8David Nussbaum
A pure LaLa!
A pure LaLa!
9.8
Joshua McCasland
Green olives, bacon, earth. In a lovely place.
Green olives, bacon, earth. In a lovely place.
9.9
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