E. Guigal Cote Rotie 'La Turque' 2020
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'La Turque' from E. Guigal is a renowned wine from the Côte-Rôtie appellation in the Northern Rhône Valley, crafted primarily from Syrah with a small addition of Viognier from the esteemed La Turque vineyard. This vintage masterfully reflects the terroir, blending strength with elegance.
Colour: Deep ruby red with intense, dark tints indicating high concentration.
Aroma: Richly aromatic with small red fruits, blackberry, and morello cherry, complemented by savory nuances and mineral undertones.
Palate: The palate opens with a supple, balanced structure showcasing concentrated cassis and darker fruits. The wine maintains remarkable freshness, a mid-palate depth, and refined tannins.
Body: Full-bodied yet graceful, with a weightless quality on the palate.
Finish: Long and harmonious, repeating mineral and floral notes on a chewy, extended finish.
Accolades:
97 - 99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Côte Rôtie La Turque brings a touch more mid-palate density and offers a straighter, more inward bouquet of cassis, graphite, smoked meats, and iron, with subtle gamey, bloody background nuances. It too is full-bodied and has a concentrated, structured mouthfeel, remarkable purity, and a killer finish. Reviewed March 2024
96 - 99 Points - Vinous
The 2020 Côte-Rôtie La Turque is shaping up to be terrific. Bold and supremely complex, it unwinds with expressive mocha, ripe black fruits, cured meat, pencil shavings and cedarwood nuances. Refreshing acidity neatly balances the elevated flavor concentration, all framed by a firm yet polished tannic corset. Simply put, the 2020 La Turque is a wine of class and precision, with notable inner energy and verticality. Review Date: 03/2024
98 Points - James Suckling
The nose is like what you smell when you enter a spice market in the Far East. Great concentration and underplayed power on the full-bodied palate, but also graceful, the generous dose of toasty oak almost perfectly integrated. Extremely long finish that keeps on pumping out the berry fruit, butter, orange and stone character. Drinkable now, but best from 2027. Review Date: 05/2024