2012 E. Guigal Brune et Blonde Cote Rotie

Aromas of spice and small red fruits with delicate notes of oak. Round, soft tannins and flavors of raspberries, blackberries, and vanilla. There is a harmony between an imperceptible acidity and firm tannins softened by long oak maturation. 96% Syrah, 4% Viognier

Critical Acclaim

94 James Suckling

Bottled as a single blend in 2012, this has a fine, peppery edge to the nose with elegant dark-chocolate aromas ahead of brambly dark plums and black-cherry fruits. There's a wealth of richness and power here, and it's so layered and dense. A wine that shows a smooth build of fine and even tannin. The gentle pepperiness cracks into the finish, where there's another warm dark chocolate afterglow. This spent 36 months in oak, of which 50% was new.

93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Scheduled to be bottled in two weeks, the 2012 Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde has a complex, pure, medium to full-bodied feel in its cassis, black raspberry, olive and spice-laced bouquet. Possessing sweet tannin, plenty of fruit and a great finish, it has plenty of similarities to the 2011 and is a joy to drink. Enjoy this pleasure-bent effort over the coming decade.

92 Wine Spectator

This offers a distinctive set of alder and olive aromas before giving way to a slightly taut core of bitter cherry, plum and red currant fruit. Lovely bay and leather accents hang on the background, leading to a long, grippy finish that exudes a slightly perfumy sandalwood note. Best from 2017 through 2027.

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