1985 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque

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Score 98/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Oct 2021

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15 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 15/20 · Drink 1991-1996, Jancis Robinson MW, Mar 1998

Brownest of all the Guigals. Really very old. Treacle and almost decayed. Animal notes verging on vomit. Dry finish. Not an attractive bottle! (JR)

100 points
Robert Parker
Score 100/100 · Drink 1996-2012, Robert Parker, Jan 1997

100 points
Robert Parker
Score 100/100 · Robert Parker

The debut vintage for this wine was especially impressive in view of the fact that the vineyard was so young. The 1985 La Turque's color remains a dark purple, with no signs of amber or lightening. The nose explodes from the glass, revealing scents of jammy black fruits, licorice, lead pencil, and smoke. Sweet, thick, highly concentrated flavors contain enough acidity and soft wood tannin to give the wine a well-focused feel. This prodigiously endowed, rich wine should continue to evolve and offer accessible drinking for another 15+ years. Anticipated maturity: now-2012. Last tasted 8/96. Robert Parker, Rhone Book # B3.

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E. Guigal
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Red

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Dry

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