Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque (6 / Case)

Soil type silicone limestone with schistes producing clay soil rich in iron oxyde. Winemaking thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Automated punching down. Alcoholic fermentation/ 4 week maceration. Ageing 42 months in new oak. Average yield 35 hl / hectare. (25% removed after sorting). Tasting eye deep ruby red with dark tints. Nose small red fruit blackberry morello cherry intensely aromatic powerful and elegant. Palate supple attack with a balanced supple structure concentration and elegant tannins. Fully expressive of the terroir. Overall with all the virility of the co;te brune la turque also has all the subtlety and femininity of the co;te blonde. Vintages 2008 wine advocate #198 – dec 2011 score : (90-92) the 2008 cote rotie la turque offers smoky meaty barbecue notes intermixed with notions of roasted herbs forest floor and coffee beans. Although lower-keyed and less well-endowed it is an outstanding 2008 one of the finest wines of this challenging vintag