E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2017

Ratings on Delectable

Will Stanley Delectable Pro

Writing retrospectively so I’m going off memory here. This wasn’t as impressive a wine as Guigal’s red CDR, but still a pleasant if slightly unbalanced white. At this price point, however, I’d take Yves Cuilleron’s IGP Rousanne from a little further north any day.

Writing retrospectively so I’m going off memory here. This wasn’t as impressive a wine as Guigal’s red CDR, but still a pleasant if slightly unbalanced white. At this price point, however, I’d take Yves Cuilleron’s IGP Rousanne from a little further north any day.

8.8

Ray Vanderhoff

Great Entry Level GSM. Dark and shiny ruby color. Black fruit aromas with hints of some baking spices. Black cherry on the pallet with a hint of almonds. Full bodied but smoothly textured. Remarkably consistent from vintage to vintage. Beautiful elegance and finesse at this price point.

Great Entry Level GSM. Dark and shiny ruby color. Black fruit aromas with hints of some baking spices. Black cherry on the pallet with a hint of almonds. Full bodied but smoothly textured. Remarkably consistent from vintage to vintage. Beautiful elegance and finesse at this price point.

9.1

John Bratincevic

Nose: dark berries, caramel, sweet coffee, a little licorice. A little talcum. Promising! Some cherry and a spice I can’t quite identify … nutmeg? Taste: silky, medium weight. Ripe raspberry, dark “brambly” fruit. Simple. 88-89. EDIT: a lot more fruit came out on day 2. I do prefer it. I will try this again and decant it and see how that goes.

Nose: dark berries, caramel, sweet coffee, a little licorice. A little talcum. Promising! Some cherry and a spice I can’t quite identify … nutmeg? Taste: silky, medium weight. Ripe raspberry, dark “brambly” fruit. Simple. 88-89. EDIT: a lot more fruit came out on day 2. I do prefer it. I will try this again and decant it and see how that goes.

8.8

Byron Hewett

Solid CdR.

Solid CdR.

8.8

Kevin Løk

2017s still singing even at that entry level price point.

2017s still singing even at that entry level price point.

8.8

GatorB

Red fruits, light tannins, front tongue

Red fruits, light tannins, front tongue

7.5

Rachel Lowe

My goes-with-anything, go-to glass of wine.

My goes-with-anything, go-to glass of wine.

9.3

Viv Thairu

5/2/2021

5/2/2021

9.0

Dawn Chisholm

Very nice n smooth . Lil tobacco with vanilla...

Very nice n smooth . Lil tobacco with vanilla...

8.8

Rufus King

Well-balance Côtes du Rhone,?with fine tannin and plum notes

Well-balance Côtes du Rhone,?with fine tannin and plum notes

8.8

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