95 points,

Rhone Report, The, March 2011

A spectacularly dense, smoky Syrah, the 2005 E. Guigal Hermitage Ex-Voto, aged for 42 months in 100% new French oak, possesses awesome notes of cassis and blackberry fruit, graphite, new leather, and smoked earth on the nose. The oak elevage shows, but this has the depth and fruit to handle it. On the palate, the wine is beautifully structured and concentrated, showing loads of tannin, good acidity, and a classic, focused, and very long finish. Still a pup, this needs 5-8 years minimum and should have a very long life. This cuvee was first introduced in 2001, is only produced in top vintages, and comes from the vineyards of Bessards (30%), Greffieux (30%), L'Hermitage (20%), and Murets (20%). 95+

95 -98 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2009

Made in a completely different style, the colossal 2005 Hermitage Ex-Voto is pure power, muscle, and concentration. Its inky/purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary, precise nose of creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, incense, and spring flowers. Full-bodied with outrageous concentration, good acidity, noble sweet tannin, and a 60-second finish, this wine requires 5-6 more years of bottle age, and should drink well for 30-50 years.

95 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, February 2010

Saturated ruby. Pungent red and dark berries on the nose, with exotic floral and spice qualities expanding with air. Sweet, deep and incisive raspberry and bitter cherry flavors are energized by tangy minerals and pick up smoke and floral notes on the back end. The lush and creamy finish leaves a trail of spice and red fruit notes in its wake. This wine is built for cellaring but is showing a lot of complexity today.

96 points,

Wine Spectator, September 2009

Rather sleek, with fresh, very rounded plum, cherry and blackberry fruit held together by notes of black tea, sweet earth and hoisin sauce. The texture is polished and the finish very long, with echoes of mocha flittering throughout. There's plenty of grip in reserve, and this should blossom in the cellar. Far more refined than the 2003, though not quite as dynamic. Best from 2010 through 2025. 667 cases made. -JM

About Winery

The Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis, a small ancient village in the heart of the Côte-Rôtie appellation. The estate owns vineyards in Condrieu and the Côte-Rôtie, and is famous for such exceptional wines as La Doriane, La Mouline, La Turque, La Landonne, Château d'Ampuis among others.

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