Reviews
- Wine Spectator -
- James Suckling -
- Jeb Dunnuck -
Technical Details
- 100% Syrah
- Marcel & Philippe Guigal
- France
- Rhône Valley
- Northern Rhône
- Crozes-Hermitage
- Vineyards in Gervans, Mercurol, Larnage and Crozes-Hermitage
- Sustainable Practices
- a mix of large foudres & 228 L barrels exclusively produced at Guigal’s Château d’Ampuis cooperage
- 24 months
- 13.5%
- 2,500 cases
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2020
Sustainable Practices
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Jeb Dunnuck calls E. Guigal “one of the world’s greatest wine estates for over seven decades” – and we now have their 92-point 2020 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge (100% Syrah) for under $30.
Surrounding the prestigious, smaller Hermitage hill is the Crozes-Hermitage appellation in the Northern Rhône Valley. With its diverse soils – from granite to alluvial – and continental climate, it produces rich, fruit-forward, and more affordable red wines than its lofty neighbors of Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie. Wine Spectator calls this 2020 from the famed E. Guigal a “generous, alluring red,” which is all we could ever hope!
Etienne Guigal started working in vineyards at just 14 years old, and eventually founded his own domaine in 1946 in the ancient Côte-Rôtie village of Ampuis, which has, over time, grown into one of the most iconic estates in the world. His son, Marcel, took over in 1961 after Etienne was struck by temporary blindness, and today, Marcel’s son, Philippe, is the domaine’s winemaker. Throughout several ambitious acquisitions and expansions over the years, the winery has remained committed to its family origins, traditions, and passion-driven values.
This remarkable 100% Syrah certainly carries the air of those values in its very being. If you’ve ever eyed a $400 or $500 of E. Guigal but just couldn’t pull the trigger, here’s an entry point that is an absolute easy yes, with the very same care poured into its design. Ample, expansive notes of blackberry and raspberry erupt first, followed by hearty pepper-crusted bacon juxtaposed with lilacs, vanilla, dried sage, and mouth-tingling spice and saddle-smooth tannins. “It's a classic, balanced, incredibly satisfying Crozes Hermitage,” says Jeb Dunnuck, and we couldn’t agree more! Get your six bottles for the all-out best pricing in the country, and have a taste of this icon for yourself.
PAIRING IDEAS: Go to In-N-Out (for those who blessedly live close to one). Order an “onion wrapped flying Dutchman” (secret menu item that translates to: double patty, double cheese burger wrapped in large, grilled onion slices instead of a bun), and sip this wine with it... no need to thank me later.