2005 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone - $14 France. The '05 vintage was as good as it gets in France for Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone. This is the entry level offering from one of the most prolific quality produces from the Rhone Valley, and it doesn't disappoint. The wine is smooth, a bit silky on the mouthfeel, with moderate acidity and chocolate notes. A blend of 50% Syrah 50% Grenache, this wine is straightforward and well done, ripe, but not over ripe at 13% alcohol. A solid buy this wine needs a few minutes to open up upon uncorking but not long and it's ready to go. This wine goes well with Chex Mix chocolate flavored turtle, but if I had some good red meat to eat with it I think that would be better. Check it out. E. Guigal makes hundreds of thousands of cases a wine a year, this is their basic offering so it should be easy to find.
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