Cote de Rhone label info
Just bought a Cote de(du?) Rhone by E. Guigal. Someone suggested that
almost anything by Guigal would be a good one to try. I think many would think it good(vague I know), but since I like Aussie and California Cabs and Shirazes, it was not my "cup of tea". Can anyone tell me why the back of the bottle does not have anything in the way of a description of the wine other than" Product of France- Rouge" I like to know if it's full bodied or has blackberry and plum flavour or has a medium long finish and so on. TIA Larry Stumpf, S. Ontario, Canada |
Cote de Rhone label info
Larry > wrote in
: > Just bought a Cote de(du?) Rhone by E. Guigal. Someone suggested that > almost anything by Guigal would be a good one to try. > > I think many would think it good(vague I know), but since I like > Aussie and California Cabs and Shirazes, it was not my "cup of tea". > > Can anyone tell me why the back of the bottle does not have anything > in the way of a description of the wine other than" Product of France- > Rouge" I like to know if it's full bodied or has blackberry and plum > flavour or has a medium long finish and so on. > > TIA > > Larry Stumpf, > S. Ontario, > Canada > It is one of those French things, they expect you to know the general description of the wine from the AOC designation. |
Cote de Rhone label info
"Steve Naïve" wrote: > Larry > wrote in > : > > > Just bought a Cote de(du?) Rhone by E. Guigal. Someone suggested that > > almost anything by Guigal would be a good one to try. > > Cotes du Rhone (with circumflexes over both 'o's). Guigal is a really > good, solid producer and his Cotes-du-Rhone is one of the best. I think it > is one of the best widely available wines at the price. Sorry, Steve, but I can't agree. Guigal makes excellent Cote-Roties (if you like the style) but his negociant offerings leave me largely unimpressed. His CdR especially I find bland and commerical in style, especially in light of the ongoing revolution in quality currently underway in the "lesser" communes of the Southern Rhone Valley (e.g., Cairanne). So, while it's nothing bad, it's nothing that gets me very excited, either, even in great years such as '98. I agree completely with you, however, about the size of CdRs. To Larry I can only say that sometimes French wines are an acquired taste, but your own palate is the final determination of "quality." If you don't like it, there are still plenty of wines left out there to try... Mark Lipton |
Cote de Rhone label info
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 16:48:40 -0400, Larry wrote:
> Just bought a Cote de(du?) Rhone by E. Guigal. Someone suggested that > almost anything by Guigal would be a good one to try. > > I think many would think it good(vague I know), but since I like > Aussie and California Cabs and Shirazes, it was not my "cup of tea". > > Can anyone tell me why the back of the bottle does not have anything > in the way of a description of the wine other than" Product of France- > Rouge" I like to know if it's full bodied or has blackberry and plum > flavour or has a medium long finish and so on. > If you want more information on it try the Guigal website, http://www.guigal.com/site/anglais/vins.html "• Appearance : Deep, bright, garnet-red colour. • On the nose : A fresh, crisp wine, small soft fruit and spices • On the palate : A full-bodied, elegant wine, with mellow tannins, warmth and aromatic intensity. • Main qualities : A complete wine with lots of length on the palate. Elegance and finesse due to well-balanced tannins and fruit." Also gives the composition as 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre and 25% syrah. Personally, I happened to have it for the first time at a dinner the other day and would have to say that I agree with Mark that it struck me as okay but not hugely exciting. Ian |
Cote de Rhone label info
In article >, Larry
> writes: >an anyone tell me why the back of the bottle does not have anything >in the way of a description of the wine other than" Product of France- >Rouge" I like to know if it's full bodied or has blackberry and plum >flavour or has a medium long finish and so on. > Larry, I agree with what's been said before by Mark & Steve. But I also want to add that , in my view, many if not most wine back label "notes" belong in the fantasy section at Barnes & Noble. I like information re cepage, barrel regime, etc.- that can help make a decision. But the label notes seldom reflect reality to me. I particularly like the ones that say "this soft full-bodied Merlot with ripe blackberry flavors and toasty vanilla overtones will pair well with a variety of pastas, fish, chicken, and red meat." :) BTW, put me in the camp with Mark-I find Guigal's CdR to be a bit boring. There are other CdRs I find far superior. I find the Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde to generally be a good value- not the best Côte-Rôtie made, but a good honest product at the low end of the Côte-Rôtie price scale. That's actually the only Guigal I still purchase. Thanks Ian G. for looking up that info. That cepage is pretty typical for CdR, I'd guess. Although some of my favorites are mostly or all Syrah. .. Dale Dale Williams Drop "damnspam" to reply |
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