E. GUIGAL WINE DINNER
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 7 PM
The Wine Notes
E. Guigal Tavel Rose 2004;
Grape Varieties: 50 % Grenache, 30 % Cinsault, 10 % Clairette, 5 % Syrah, 5 % Others.Soil Type: Clay and pebbles.Tasting notes: Pure and deep salmon pink on the colour. A fruity and well structured wine with aromatic finesse on the palate. The French rosé par excellence with all the elegance and nobility, which make it a classic of top gastronomic restaurants.
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2007;
Grape Varieties: 95 % Marsanne, 5 % Rousanne.Soil Type: Clay silt. Sand and gravel.Tasting notes: Freshness, fruitiness and fullness are the characteristics of this attractive wine. Delicate oak with aromas of white flowers such as hawthorn blossom and acacia, makes this wine full-bodied, round, rich, fine and elegant on the palate.
E. Guigal Gigondas Rouge 2005;
Grape Varieties: 60 % Grenache, 30 % Mourvedre, 10 % Syrah.Soil Type: Ancient alluvia, red clay and gravel on the slopes.Tasting notes: Purple colour. Intense nose dominated by peach and apricot with liquorice and notes of undergrowth. Robust and generous, this Gigondas fully expresses its power and structured tannins. Full-bodied with a long elegant finish.
E. Guigal Saint Joseph Rouge 2004;
Grape Varieties: 100 % Syrah.Soil Type: Limestone, sand and pebbles.Tasting notes: Dark red with violent tints on the colour. Powerful nose dominated by red berries and delicate oak aromas. Round and supple tannins on the palate. This wine is a dignified expression of this up-and-coming appellation from the Northern Rhône.
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2005;
Grape Varieties: 100 % Syrah.Soil Type: Limestone, clay and silt. Sandy gravel.Tasting notes: Dark and deep colour. A structured tannic wine with aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla. This wine filled with fruit and all the charm and spices of the Syrah.
