Guigal, Cote-Rotie "Brune et Blonde de Guigal", 1989 sancerre-template followed by soft malt

followed by soft malt

and extended family purchased land slated to become a trailer park in 1977 and planted 14 acres of Pinot Noir

while the perfect ripening conditions allow the fruit to develop a vibrant

it's generous and red-fruited

meant to be savored

Guigal, Cote-Rotie "Brune et Blonde de Guigal", 1989 sancerre-template followed by soft maltGuigals Brune et Blonde is the gateway to Cte Rtie greatnessand in a vintage like 1989, its much more than just an intro. This bottle blends fruit from both the Cte Brune and Cte Blonde, combining savory structure with lifted aromatics in a way that only Syrah from this slope can. Over three decades in, this is classic aged Northern Rhne: smoked meat, black olive, violets, forest floor, and leather, all wrapped around the silky remnants of black