E. Guigal - Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	E. Guigal
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Subregion	Cote Rotie
Varietal	Rhone Blend
Vintage	2020
Sku	131560
Size	750ml

 

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Winemaker Notes

The hallmark of Château d'Ampuis is an unbelievably seductive perfume full of sweet black fruits and spices, and an elegance despite the intense concentration of fruit (prunes, blackberry) and tannin. Château d'Ampuis defines what a great Côte-Rôtie should be with its beautiful balance, muscular complexity and length. 

Professional Ratings

97 Jeb Dunnuck

Blackberries, bacon fat, violets, game, and smoked meat all emerge from the 2020 Côte Rôtie Château D'Ampuis, a stunning, concentrated Côte Rôtie that has everything you'd expect. Based on 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier from a mix of lieux-dits and aged 38 months in new French oak, it's full-bodied and round on the palate, with incredible depth and power.

96 Wine Spectator

Thick, chewy and large-boned, this oozes chocolate and cherry liqueur notes encased in a robe of charred cedar. An intriguing earthiness (wet leaves, tobacco) plays off the spice cake accent and tug of bitterness on a creamy, rich palate, all wrapped up in smoke, camphor and mesquite elements. Impressively balanced, with an endless finish.

95 James Suckling
A beautifully crafted Cote-Rotie for this ripe vintage that is already a delight to drink. Excellent balance of smokiness, meaty character and fine tannins, the generous oak already very well integrated. Very long finish with plenty of drive and smoky character.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

As usual, one of the most brooding wines in the range, the 2020 Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis is no exception, opening with a deep, complex bouquet of smoke, oak, spices and gentian mingled with baked dark berries and fresh licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and structured, it’s more enveloping than the 2019, built around a generous core of ripe fruit and concluding with a long, spicy finish. Rating: 94+

94 Vinous
The 2020 Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis wafts from the glass with loads of graphite, violet, cured meat, wood smoke, menthol and predominantly black fruits. The massive tannic structure indicates that the 2020 will be a long-distance runner and shouldn’t be touched until 2030. It closes with excellent grip on the complex finish. Still, I have a slight preference for the bolder 2019 rendition.