E.Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2020

This red wine from the Côte-Rôtie region in France is made from the Syrah grape variety. Vintage 2020 by the Guigal estate, it offers an intense and refined taste experience. The bottle proudly bears the estate’s characteristic label, thus offering a guarantee of quality and authenticity. With its rich aromas of ripe red fruits, spices and woody notes, this wine reveals a complex and harmonious palate. Its persistent and elegant finish makes it an ideal choice to accompany refined dishes and fine foods. This wine of character perfectly embodies the terroir of the Côte-Rôtie region and will delight lovers of powerful and elegant red wines.

Such a concentrated, focused yet bright La Mouline for the vintage. The nose reveals aromas of blackberries, dark plums, violets, undergrowth and black pepper. It’s full-bodied with very fine tannins. It’s ample, dense and yet so refined. The power is all under control, with the velvety, voluptuous core of dark cherries and berries mingling through the spices in harmony. The refined tannins guide the mid-palate onto a textural, long finish.
98 Points – James Suckling

Leading off the single vineyards from barrel, the 2020 Côte Rôtie La Mouline, which includes a solid dose of Viognier, comes from a steep, terraced parcel in the Côte Blonde lieu-dit and will spend four years in new French oak. I don’t think it has the sheer density of the 2015 or 2019, but what it does have is an incredibly classic La Mouline profile of floral, perfumed red and black fruits, spicy oak, roasted meats, and exotic spice that’s to die for. With full-bodied richness, a plush, layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, and seamless, integrated tannins, it’s going to shine with just a few years of bottle age yet evolve for 15-30 years in cold cellars.
98 Points – Jeb Dunnuck

The 2020 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline is spectacular, mingling orange rind, cured meat, crushed rocks, violets, raspberry and cedar with a splash of espresso. Minty gradations complement the enticing aromatic profile. Tightly knit and sweet-tasting tannins neatly frame this outstanding La Mouline, managing to combine elegance with power remarkably well. I can’t wait to taste it once bottled.
98 Points – Vinous