E. Guigal Chateau d'Ampuis Cote-Rotie 2010 is spectacular vintage of this iconic wine, one of the top wines of 2014.

(96 Points) Bottled just a week prior to my tasting, the 2020 Côte Rôtie Chateau D'Ampuis is a beautifully elegant, supple, utterly classic Côte Rôtie that shows the charm and…

Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 2019 | Syrah/Shiraz from Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France

95-97 Scheduled to be botted at the end of this October, the 2019 Côte Rôtie Chateau D'Ampuis is another beautiful, layered, incredibly impressive wine. Ripe darker fruits, smoked meats, tapenade,…

Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has perfection written all over it. Full-bodied, deep, powerful, and structured, it has…

The 2015 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is certainly in the same league as the 2009 and 2010, and it's going to be interesting to compare these vintages over the coming 2-3+ decades. The 2015 has all the…

(96 Points) The 2019 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis is a super example of this cuvée, which blends fruit from seven different lieux-dits (three on the Cote Blonde and four on the Cote Brune). Smoky,…

Another strong performance for this wine, the 2020 Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc features scents of toasted grain, grilled pineapple and ripe pear. It's medium.

"The 1999 Cote Rotie Chateau dAmpuis is a knockout bottle of wine that gives up gorgeously mature aromas and flavors of kirsch, blackberry, game, olive and spice in its medium-bodied, seamless and…

Rated 98-100 - I was blown away by the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Turque, which comes from a tiny parcel in the Côte Brune and is fermented with a touch of Viognier as well as a small amount of stems. It too…