Guigal - Château d'Ampuis 2006
17,5/20
Gault & Millau
92/100
Robert Parker
92/100
Wine Spectator
Ratings: Robert Parker 92/100, Gault Millau 17.5/20, Wine Spectator 92/100, Jancis Robinson 17/20, Stephen Tanzer 93/100
“The Château d’Ampuis Côte-Rôtie is made from some of the finest plots the Guigal family owns in Côte-Rôtie. The 2006 offers notes of blackcurrant, woody spices, toasted herbs, and bacon aromas in a rich, full-bodied, and velvety style. It tends to display more oak than the wines usually produced.” (Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate) • Delivery in a wooden case for orders of 3 bottles of this wine shipped within France •
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Eye
a beautiful deep color with garnet undertones
Nose
rich and full-bodied: notes of spices, cooked prunes, blackcurrant, raspberry, and a hint of vanilla
Palate
a rich, full-bodied, concentrated style; a very well-made wine
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2026 and beyond
Production
Approximately 37,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
à déguster sur un navarin d'agneau, un steak au poivre, une daube de boeuf, un gibier, un plateau de fromages...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (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 run the successful family business, which since 2017 has expanded significantly in the south, to Châteauneuf-du-Pape (77 hectares of estate-owned vineyards), supplemented in the spring of 2022 by the 100 hectares of Château d’Aquéria. And, as always, the rich portfolio of vineyards in Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, and Hermitage. Wine lovers can enjoy some of the valley’s greatest vintages, not to mention the brilliant Côtes-du-Rhône in all three red, white, and rosé varieties, 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 locality known as “Saint-Joseph,” which gave its name to the appellation, and the Vignes de l’Hospice, planted on a very steep granite hillside, already identified by the monks of the Hospice de Tournon and featuring a geological formation similar to that of the famous Bessards hill in Hermitage.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2012 guide) 17.5/20 (Outstanding)
5-Star Rated Estate (Outstanding Production)
About the wine:
What can one say about this Côte-Rôtie, other than that it’s perfectly crafted? The aromas are complex and rich: think spices, cooked prunes, blackcurrant, raspberry, with a hint of vanilla. On the palate, it’s tannic, concentrated, and intense. Perfect, but best enjoyed… in ten years.
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 and representative of the third generation, continues the family legacy alongside his father, maintaining this dual focus on estate-owned vineyards and wine trading. The winemaking for the northern appellations all takes place in Ampuis.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2011 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated ***** (Exceptional)
About the wine:
The Château d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie is made from some of the finest plots the Guigal family owns in Côte-Rôtie. The 2006 vintage offers notes of blackcurrant, woody spices, toasted herbs, and hints of bacon in a rich, full-bodied, and velvety style. It tends to exhibit more oak than the wines typically produced.
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with 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 Côte-Rôtie trio: 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 large 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 that strikes us as slightly less dominant. Needless to say, all these wines are built for long-term aging.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 92/100 (Exceptional wine)
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated: Recommended
Customer rating
4.4/5
based on 5 reviews
Review by Mr. LODE V. Published on August 10, 2014
If I were to recommend this Rhône again, I’d buy it again—it’s sublime!!!!!!
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Review by Mr. JM B. Posted on 02/09/2013
A review of the great mystery of ampuis: Apparently, there are some good ones—even very good ones—but mostly across the Atlantic; here, we’re desperately searching for the taste of the ampuis of yesteryear.
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Review by Ms. ANNE CATHERINE B. Published on November 6, 2017
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Review by Mr. MATHIEU G. Published on August 2, 2017
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Review by Mr. LAURENT T. Published on 12/21/2016
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