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Guigal - La Mouline 2012

Name: Guigal - La Mouline 2012
Brand: Guigal
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

Côte-Rôtie|Red wine

5/5 (5 customers)

18/20

Jancis Robinson

96-98/100

Robert Parker

“With more purity (but perhaps less complexity) than the 2011, the 2012 Côte Rôtie La Mouline offers enchanting aromas of dried meat, violets, and blackcurrant. It unfolds as a full-bodied, well-integrated, thoroughly hedonistic Côte Rôtie, with good acidity, ripe and round tannins, and a superb finish. Of the three crus, this is the most approachable, but it will also age well for thirty years or more.” (Wine Advocate 2015 – Robert Parker) - Delivered in individual wooden cases for orders shipped within France

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Estate

Guigal

Vintage

La Mouline

Vintage

2012

Designation

Côte-Rôtie

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

89% Syrah, 11% Viognier

Regions

terraced vineyards, composed of gneiss that produces light-colored, siliceous soils mixed with calcareous loess

Viticulture

Cultivation using integrated pest management to combat vine diseases and pests. Vines are managed to yield 37 hl/hectare.

Wine Production

in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Traditional pumping-over techniques. Alcoholic fermentation / 4-week maceration

Livestock Farming

40 months with new parts

Eye

ruby-red color with vermilion highlights

Nose

small red berries, spices, and vanilla; a powerful yet delicate aromatic intensity

Palate

Very smooth, with a beautiful balance between the delicacy of the aromas and the explosive richness resulting from this wine's concentration

Serve

decant at 16-18°C

Open

3 to 4 hours before serving

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2030+

Food and Wine Pairings

The elegance of this vintage calls for dishes that are equally refined: small game birds, woodcock...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2023 guide): 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the estate:

Marcel and Philippe Guigal jointly lead the successful family business, which since 2017 has expanded significantly in the south, to Châteauneuf-du-Pape (77 hectares of owned vineyards), supplemented in the spring of 2022 by the 100 hectares of Château d’Aquéria. And, as always, the estate boasts a rich portfolio of vineyards in Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, and Hermitage. Wine enthusiasts can savor some of the valley’s greatest vintages, not to mention the brilliant Côtes-du-Rhône—in all three colors—and Tavel, Philippe’s favorite wine.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

In addition to its “treasures” in côte-rôtie, Hermitage, and Condrieu, the Guigal estate owns two beautiful plots in Saint-Joseph: the “Saint-Joseph” vineyard, which gave its name to the appellation, and the Vignes de l’Hospice, planted on a very steep granite hillside—a site already identified by the monks of the Hospice de Tournon—with a geological formation similar to that of the famous Bessards hill in Hermitage.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

5-Star Rated Estate (Outstanding Production)

About the estate:

An iconic figure of the northern Rhône, Marcel Guigal is both a major wine merchant and a prominent winegrower. In the latter capacity, he cultivates famous vineyards in Côte Rôtie, such as La Mouline, La Turque, and La Landonne, not to mention La Doriane in Condrieu. A tireless worker with an insatiable intellectual curiosity, he succeeded his father, Etienne. Philippe Guigal, an oenologist representing the third generation, continues the family legacy alongside his father, maintaining this dual focus on estate winemaking and wine trading. Winemaking for the northern appellations takes place entirely in Ampuis.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2015 guide) 96-98/100 (Extraordinary wine)

Rated ***** (Exceptional)

About the wine:

With greater purity (though perhaps less complexity) than the 2011, the 2012 Côte Rôtie La Mouline offers enchanting aromas of dried meat, violets, and blackcurrant. It unfolds as a full-bodied, well-integrated, thoroughly hedonistic Côte Rôtie, with good acidity, ripe, round tannins, and a superb finish. Of the three vintages, this is the most approachable, but it will also age well for thirty years or more.

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

The most iconic winery in the northern Rhône Valley needs no introduction. Under this umbrella, we bring together the wines from our own vineyards, which we thus distinguish from our wine merchant operations. This includes the famous trio from the “ Côte-Rôtie ”: La Mouline, La Turque, and La Landonne; the first two are brand names, while the last is a registered terroir. Added to these are the Château d’Ampuis cuvée and the Condrieu La Doriane. In addition to these star wines, there is the Vignes de l’Hospice cuvée—a Saint-Joseph situated on a magnificent terroir—as well as several premier plots in Hermitage from which the Ex-Voto cuvée is produced. Marcel Guigal is strongly supported by his son Philippe, who seems to be gently shifting the style of the wines, with aging practices that strike us as slightly less dominant. Needless to say, all these wines are built for long-term aging.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2013 guide) 18/20

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated "Recommended"

Customer Rating

5/5

based on 5 reviews

Review by Mr. ROMEO A. Published on April 13, 2018