E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2013
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Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | E. Guigal |
Origin | France, Rhône, Côte-Rôtie |
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James Suckling
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TOP 100 FRENCH WINES OF 2017 #40 - An array of sweet-smelling spices and a green-ish pepper edge to the nose with plenty of dark plums, crushed dark violety florals and grilled raisin toast. The palate has smooth, sweeping tannins that build in waves of pastry-like, plush and velvety texture. Long blood plum and creamy espresso finish. Drink now and beyond. (Jan 2018)
Wine Spectator
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Very ripe, with layers of fig, boysenberry and plum compote forming the core, inlaid liberally with licorice snap, roasted apple wood and Turkish coffee notes. Shows lots of heft, but everything pulls together on the finish, exhibiting drive and definition. Best from 2020 through 2040. 65 cases imported. –JM
Vinous
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(made with 50 percent whole clusters) Bright purple. A complex, intensely perfumed bouquet of fresh black and blue fruit, candied licorice and Asian spice scents develops a sexy floral note as the wine opens up. Vibrant and appealingly sweet on the palate, offering intense, smoke-tinged black currant, boysenberry, floral pastille and spicecake flavors energized by a refreshing snap of juicy acidity. Blends richness and vivacity with a deft hand and finishes extremely long and gently tannic, leaving a sappy blue fruit note behind.
Wine Advocate
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The 2013 Cote Rotie La Mouline shows none of the vintage's sometimes dry tannins. It offers crisp black fruit-plums and blackberries-underscored by hints of pencil shavings, espresso and grilled meat. Suave and long, it should drink well for a couple of decades.
Jeb Dunnuck
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One of the more restrained and fresh vintages of this cuvee out there, the 2013 Cote Rotie La Mouline still has a classic Mouline floral, gamey, and spicy bouquet to go with medium to full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. With good concentration, notable complexity, sweet tannin, and plenty of length, it needs 3-4 years of bottle age and will keep for 15+