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Score 88/100 · Drink 2004-2009, Robert Parker, Feb 2004

The 2000 Cotes du Rhone includes a whopping amount of Syrah (50%), along with 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. One of the best values in the marketplace, it exhibits a deep ruby/purple color as well as sweet aromas of berry fruit, cassis, earth, licorice, and asphalt. Medium-bodied, with density/intensity and sweet tannin, it is the finest Cotes du Rhone Guigal has fashioned since the 1998. Surprisingly, these offerings can last 4-5 years, sometimes even longer. Importer: Fred Ek and Patrick Will, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153

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Critic scores
88
88/100

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88
88/100

Robert Parker

88
88/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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88 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 88/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

(bottled in August; features 50% syrah) Deep, bright ruby-red. Raspberry, violet, flowers, pepper and tree bark on the nose. Juicy, firm, peppery and penetrating. A lovely food wine with good ripeness. Since '98 this cuvee has featured more syrah.

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E. Guigal
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Product details

Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Grenache/ Garnacha , Cinsault, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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