"Complex nose of pomegranate, summer flowers and sweet dark berries. A very rich wine with a roasted character and almost overripe fruit. However, the generous, healthy tannins keep it on track through to the long finish. Aged in 50% new oak and 50% small used barrels for two years. Enjoy or keep. (James Suckling 2023). A highly seductive wine for laying down!
Features
Estate
Guigal
Vintage
2020
Designation
Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Calcareous clay-loam and sandy-gravel soils, illustrious Hermitage appellation parcels: Beaumes, Méal, Bessards and Hermite.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Hand picking and grape sorting
Winemaking
Regular punching of the cap and temperature control of fermentation in closed stainless steel tanks for nearly 3 weeks.
Breeding
Approximately 36 months in oak barrels, 50% new
Alcohol content
14,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Very deep ruby red with purplish tints
Nose
Spices, red berries and delicate wood aromas
Mouth
A massive, tannic wine, with aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla, and a liquorice and spice finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with lamb, game, red meats, mature cheeses...
Guigal
Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)
About the domain :
Marcel and Philippe Guigal work together to run this fine family business, which since 2017 has expanded southwards into Châteauneuf-du-Pape (77 hectares owned), to be complemented in spring 2022 by the 100 hectares of Château d'Aquéria. And still the rich parcel of land in Côte Rotie, Condrieu, Saint Joseph and Hermitage. Enthusiasts can enjoy some of the valley's finest cuvées, not forgetting the brilliant Côtes-du-Rhône, in all three colors, and Tavel, Philippe's favorite cru.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
In addition to its côte-rôtie, hermitage and condrieu "treasures", Maison Guigal owns two fine parcels of saint-joseph: the lieu-dit "Saint-Joseph", which gave its name to the appellation, and the Vignes de l'Hospice planted on a steep granite hillside, already spotted by the monks of the Hospice de Tournon and with a geological formation similar to the famous colline des Bessards in hermitage.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Estate rated 5*Stars (Outstanding production)
About the domain :
An emblematic figure of the Northern Rhône, Marcel Guigal is both a major wine merchant and a great owner. Under this second hat, he manages famous Côte Rôtie crus such as La Mouline, La Turque and La Landonne, not to mention La Doriane in Condrieu. A tireless worker with a tireless intellectual curiosity, he succeeded his father, Etienne. Philippe Guigal, oenologist and representative of the third generation, carries on the work in duo with his father, still based on this property-trading duality. Vinification of the northern appellations all takes place at Ampuis.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 91-93/100 (Vin Formidable)
Estate rated ***** (Exceptional)
About the wine:
Guigal's Hermitage 2020, which promises to be another solid vintage for this wine, presents aromas of meat and herbs, as well as an abundance of berries. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it is concentrated and long on the palate.
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The most emblematic house in the northern Rhône Valley needs no introduction. Under this name, we bring together the cuvées from our own vineyards, which we separate from our trading activities. We thus find the famous Côte-Rôtie trio: La Mouline, La Turque and La Landonne; the first two are brands, the last a registered terroir. Added to these are the Château d'Ampuis cuvée and the Condrieu La Doriane. In addition to these star crus, there's the cuvée Vignes de l'Hospice, a Saint Joseph located on a magnificent terroir, as well as a few large plots in Hermitage from which the cuvée Ex-Voto is made. Marcel Guigal is ably supported by his son Philippe, who seems to be gently inflecting the style of the wines, with ageing that seems a little less dominant. Needless to say, all these wines are made for long ageing.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
About the wine:
Complex nose of pomegranate, summer flowers and sweet dark berries. A very rich wine with a roasted character and almost overripe fruit. But generous, healthy tannins keep it on track through to the long finish. Aged in 50% new oak and 50% small used barrels for two years. Enjoy or keep.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 91-93/100
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