Mostly Merlot with a bit of Cabernet Franc, the colour is a medium-deep cherry/garnet. The nose is crushed raspberries on a forest floor, giving way to plums and spicy oak. Full-bodied with still-prominent tannins and plenty of juicy fruit, mostly cherries. Give it a couple more years, or drink now if you like them fruity.
Light purple. Nice red fruits (strawberry, raspberry) with a touch of cinnamon. A mouthful of intense fruity taste with a little grip from the tannins to add structure. Clean finish and ready to drink.
Purplish. The rich nose dominated by notes of black fruits shows depth and integrated oak. Acidity is a little bit forward, but there is good extraction; the tannins are fleshy and velvety with good consistency. Beautifully made.
Dense garnet colour. Nose is of sour cherries and toasty oak. The very definition of balanced, the red berries play beautifully off vibrant acidity and nice soft tannins, with a long finish. Beats the pants off most similarly priced Bordeaux. Perfect now but will last a few more years.
You are struck by the finesse on the nose, the pure fruit and a fair amount of oak (in typical Guigal style). Texture is delicate and silky, but there is an underlying power and strength that is amazing. It’s tight and firm, but it remains elegant in every way. Long, perfectly balanced finish. A keeper that is already great.
If you’re looking for a good introductory white Burgundy, try this Chardonnay. Pale straw in colour, with a fresh nose of citrus fruit and apple, complemented by a mineral note. The wine is medium-bodied and crisply dry. Just the job to match with grilled trout.
Unlike any white Bordeaux I have tasted — it’s more like a cross between a Loire Valley Sancerre and a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Pale straw, almost water-white in colour, it has an upfront bouquet of gooseberry and grapefruit; these flavours expand on the palate to passion fruit and guava, ending with a crisp lemony finish. Great value.