2010 Côte-Rôtie, Château d'Ampuis, E. Guigal, Rhône

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2010 Côte-Rôtie, Château d'Ampuis, E. Guigal, RhôneMore closed than when I tasted it earlier this year, the 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis is an incredible effort that's made from 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier. Coming from the estate's top sites and aged 38 months in new oak, it has no problem standing beside the top three single vineyard releases. Crme de cassis, vanilla bean, smoked meats and licorice all flow to a full bodied, beautifully concentrated, structured Cote Rotie that needs another 5 6

plummy fruit on the nose

It is simply delicious and will be a joy to drink two to three years after the vintage and 10 years thereafter

the aromatics are closed

This is sourced from two plots of Chardonnay aged 35-40 years – the family's oldest premier cru vines

sweet red berries

quite floral with stunning delineation

the palate is completely coated with energetic black fruits and savory layers

This is always the most elegant of the Bernstein grands crus

36% in steel

the wine is exceedingly smooth and decadent with a long velvety trail that softly coats the palate

- Antonia Galloni

The Béguines (2019 disgorgement) is wonderfully fresh and open-knit and so expressive