2016 | Guigal | Cote Roti La Turque

Description

Red Wine: 2016 | Guigal | Cote Roti La Turque

The 2016 Côte Rôtie La Turque is lighter in weight and less rich than the vintages either side of it. Attractive notes of cracked pepper and salted licorice accent crisp, dark-berried fruit in this medium to full-bodied effort that’s still mighty impressive.

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Producer: Guigal

Ratings: WA | 97

Vintage: 2016

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Syrah, Viognier

Country/Region: France, Rhone

The 2016 Côte Rôtie La Turque is lighter in weight and less rich than the vintages either side of it. Attractive notes of cracked pepper and salted licorice accent crisp, dark-berried fruit in this medium to full-bodied effort that’s still mighty impressive. It finishes elegantly, showing ample concentration and length.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Not as impressive as it was the last time I tasted it (perhaps I caught it on an off day), the 2016 Cote Rotie La Turque is lighter in weight and less rich than the vintages either side of it. Attractive notes of cracked pepper and salted licorice accent crisp, dark-berried fruit in this medium to full-bodied effort that’s still mighty impressive. It finishes elegantly, showing ample concentration and length.

Producer Information

E. Guigal is one of the most notable wine producers in the Rhône Valley. It was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis – where the headquarters remain to this day – on the western banks of the Rhône river, a stone’s throw from the famous sun-roasted slopes of the Côte Rôtie, and Guigal’s flagship wines, the famous “LaLa”s: La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque.Guigal has a long history of winegrowing, and today the company hold plots throughout the nothern and southern Rhône and produces wines from classic northern Rhône and Mediterranean varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, although the focus has always been on Syrah and the Côte Rôtie.The company’s sizeable holdings include the likes of Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, Gigondas, Condrieu and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and wines are made from each, often labeled simply by their appellation title – a format that runs into the more affordable Côtes du Rhône range (which can be found in red, white and rosé form).