E. Guigal Châteauneuf du Pape 2003

W&Swa90

BN#187044

E. Guigal

Eye: Deep dark red. Nose: Spices and mature red fruits. Palate: Round tannins with powerful complexity. A rich unctuous wine with notes of mature plums, hazelnuts and red fruits. Overall: Very rich wine full of harmony and balance.

Wine & Spirits

Guigal is best known for its legendary Cote-Rotie and Hermitage, but the 2003 Châteauneuf-du-Pape fully deserves a place alongside its more renowned siblings, with elegant refinement and subtle, soil-driven intensity. Its dark, pungent flavors of black cherry and spiced plum are richly prominent, constantly referring back to a deeply gripping minerality that tethers the complex aromas of fruit, spice, fresh meat and black tea. It feels like a sphere, seamless and harmonious, staining the palate with its long, fragrant length.

Score: 95. February 01, 2007.

Wine Advocate

The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as a sweet nose of new saddle leather, garrigue, pepper, kirsch, and blackberries. Dense, full-bodied, and tasty, it is best drunk during its first decade of life.

Score: 90. —Robert Parker, February 2006.