E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 2020

Cracked black pepper over a lift of violets — steep mica-schist Syrah speaking its mother tongue. Polished rather than showy; the Brune et Blonde remains the sane way into Côte-Rôtie.

Alc. 13.5% · Mica schist · weathered granite · steep terraces

Tasted at «Shiraz around the World», an LCV Suisse evening on 24 April 2026. The circle's average: 16.25/20 — my score: 17/20. The critics: Suckling 94 · Parker 93 · Vinous 92.