Cote Roti La Turque 2021 E.Guigal

Professional reviews

Jancis Robinson (17.50)

Cask sample. Lovely nose with violets and a ferrous character (iron filings). A generous fruit core – sweet red fruits and spiced notes. Toasty oak is covering the core of sweet fruit with a granite grip of tight, very firm tannins and a peppery note on the saline finish. Clearly has beautiful aromas and considerable oak to integrate, but lots to look forward to. (AC)

Vinous (95)

The medium-bodied 2021 Côte-Rôtie La Turque offers up ripe fruits paired with meaty undertones and a splash of menthol. Vivid freshness marks the seamless palate, wrapped in a refined tannic structure. Ending with elegance on the savory finale, the 2021 is less punchy compared to the 2020 and 2022, yet it presents wonderful purity and expressiveness.

Jeb Dunnuck (96)

More concentrated and darker in style, the La Turque reveals blackberries, smoked meats, and graphite, with a meaty, almost La Landonne-like character. A blend of 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier brought up in new French oak for 42 months, it's medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with terrific mid-palate depth and ripe tannins.