E. Guigal
Saint-Joseph 2001
Rhône Valley
About the SessionThe Rhône Valley is well represented in this offering, with twenty-one lots spanning both the Northern Rhône and Southern Rhône. From the steep schist slopes of Côte-Rôtie and the renowned vineyards of Condrieu, to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the southern appellations of Vinsobres, the selection brings together some of the Rhône’s most distinguished producers and classic wines.
LOT 74
E. Guigal
Saint-Joseph 2001
About this Item
E. Guigal, based at Ampuis in the northern Rhône, is one of the region's most famous houses, renowned above all for its single-vineyard Côte-Rôties. This is its Saint-Joseph, a peppery, granite-grown Syrah. 2001 was a good northern Rhône vintage. Stephen Tanzer reviewed it for Vinous.
Provenance
Wright Private Collection
Critics Ratings
"Medium ruby. Sappy, brooding, granitic aromas of gunflint, black pepper, minerals, leather and smoked meat. Quite dry but richer and suppler than the 2001 Crozes, with more density and complexity. Penetrating flavors of black pepper and flint....." - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (Jan 2005)
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