E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2017
E. Guigal
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2017 is a monumental single-vineyard Northern Rhône icon, offering a powerful synthesis of dark fruit, savory smoked meats, and exotic floral elegance.
Tasting Notes
Black olive tapenade, smoked game, dark plums, violets, and crushed black pepper
Powerful yet velvety structure, dense concentration, and striking mineral lift
Vast, spicy, and profoundly resonant
Characteristics
The Story Behind This Wine
The 2017 vintage of E. Guigal's La Turque captures the dramatic, iron-rich expression of the Côte Brune hillside in the Northern Rhône Valley. Grown on steep, terraced slopes where the soils are dominated by schist and clay, the Syrah vines—co-fermented with a small percentage of Viognier—benefit from intense solar exposure that builds formidable structure and deep phenolic ripeness. Following an extensive barrel-aging regimen lasting roughly 40 months in 100% new French oak, La Turque emerges as a wine of immense gravitas and aromatic complexity. While its sister wine La Mouline leans toward silky perfume, La Turque is prized for its muscular power, savory depth, and formidable aging capacity. On the secondary market, Guigal's 'La La' trio consistently achieves elite status, backed by stellar critic scores and enduring international demand. Integrating La Turque 2017 into a fine wine portfolio provides a premier Northern Rhône anchor that bridges the elegance of Burgundy with the raw power of classic Bordeaux. Its extreme scarcity and benchmark status ensure lasting value and prestige.
Historical Background
Acquired and replanted by the Guigal family in the mid-1980s, the Côte Brune parcel of La Turque yields a muscular, spicy expression of Syrah that stands alongside its siblings as a benchmark of French winemaking.
