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"More ripe, voluptuous and decadent, the 2009 CĂ´te-RĂ´tie Château dâAmpuis offers rocking dark fruits, cured meats, dried flowers, licorice and toasty/graphite-like qualities to go with a full-bodied, pedal-to-the-metal style on the palate. Gaining more and more freshness as it sat in the glass, this prodigious effort can be consumed anytime over the coming 2-3 decades. One of the reference point estates for top quality wines in the world today, the family run Guigal operation was created in 1946 by Etienne Guigal. Today, Etienneâs son, Marcel, and his son Philippe, are firmly in control here, and are without a doubt producing some of the most singular, sought after wines in the world . . . . Stepping up over the Brune et Blonde, the CĂ´te-RĂ´tie Château dâAmpuis is named after the Château dâAmpuis estate (which lies in the town of Ampuis, right up along the RhĂ´ne River, and was purchased by the Guigals in 1995) and is a blend of their top estate vineyards. Coming from La Garde, Le Clos, Grande-PlantĂŠe, Pommiere, Pavillon, Le Moulin and La Viria, it spends close to four years in new French oak (handled just like the single vineyard releases) . . . . While the single vineyard releases get all the buzz, this is isnât far behind in quality, especially in recent vintages, and can represent an incredible value.
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"More ripe, voluptuous and decadent, the 2009 CĂ´te-RĂ´tie Château dâAmpuis offers rocking dark fruits, cured meats, dried flowers, licorice and toasty/graphite-like qualities to go with a full-bodied, pedal-to-the-metal style on the palate. Gaining more and more freshness as it sat in the glass, this prodigious effort can be consumed anytime over the coming 2-3 decades. One of the reference point estates for top quality wines in the world today, the family run Guigal operation was created in 1946 by Etienne Guigal. Today, Etienneâs son, Marcel, and his son Philippe, are firmly in control here, and are without a doubt producing some of the most singular, sought after wines in the world . . . . Stepping up over the Brune et Blonde, the CĂ´te-RĂ´tie Château dâAmpuis is named after the Château dâAmpuis estate (which lies in the town of Ampuis, right up along the RhĂ´ne River, and was purchased by the Guigals in 1995) and is a blend of their top estate vineyards. Coming from La Garde, Le Clos, Grande-PlantĂŠe, Pommiere, Pavillon, Le Moulin and La Viria, it spends close to four years in new French oak (handled just like the single vineyard releases) . . . . While the single vineyard releases get all the buzz, this is isnât far behind in quality, especially in recent vintages, and can represent an incredible value.
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