Côte-Rôtie "La Mouline" 1997 - E. Guigal

Côte-Rôtie "La Mouline" 1997 - E Guigal

About the estate : Is it really necessary to introduce you to the E.Guigal estate (E for Etienne but we know you already knew that)? Established in Ampuis since 1946, this large family estate is currently managed in the best possible way by the third generation of winemakers. The estate owns some of the most illustrious plots in the Rhone Valley, including this one.

About the 1997 vintage: Northern Rhône the big winner

La Mouline is a goldsmith's cuvée, a blend of powerful Syrah from the Côte Blonde softened with a little viognier.

The 1997 vintage is, once again, a great success in the northern Rhone Valley. The Côtes-Rôties are concentrated, structured and generally suitable for long aging. This Mouline will obtain the excellent score of 96 points by Parker.

Conversely, the southern Rhone Valley and generally the other French wine regions have not benefited from a climate conducive to the production of a great vintage. This is why the Syrah from the northern Rhone Valley is in high demand in this vintage.

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WUAT's Note: This bottle comes with many others from a cellar of a great Syrah lover. They have been beautifully preserved in a humid natural cellar, on metal cradles. The labels are often very disintegrated. We cleaned them with great care and filmed them. You can't imagine the difficulty added by the "metal mesh" that surrounds this bottle. We recommend not removing the films to avoid completely tearing off the labels. It's up to you to see if you are a gambler.