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Critics Ratings

Guigal d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie 2001
'Youthful medium garnet. Really sweet and meaty nose – as if you were immersed in its intensity. As well as this meatiness there was a perfumed, aromatic lift. An immediate standout in the Côte Rôties tasted up to this point. Rich firm and fine-grained. Good concentration and length.' - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Oct 2007)

Alaine Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2006
'Deep crimson. Another example where the French archetype is not necessarily better! Dry and light, and certainly appetising.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Nov 2009)

Alaine Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2007
'Densely packed for the vintage, with briar, tapenade, maduro tobacco, bittersweet cocoa and crushed blackberry fruit all weaving around muscular tannins. Tangy, mineral-filled finish has latent length. For the cellar. Best from 2010 through 2016' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Nov 2009)

Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2007
'Not that much nose but lots of evolved, sweet, juicy, pleasure-giving fruit. Long. Well made and a fair price. Impressively long.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (May 2011)

M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne 2008
'The introductory cuvee of Hermitage, the 2008 Ermitage Monier de la Sizeranne exhibits tart plum and cherry fruit intermixed with hints of pomegranate, red apple skins and vegetable/loamy soil notes, crisp acids and a medium-bodied, elegant style meant for consumption over the next 5-6 years.' - Robert Parker Jr, Wine Advocate (Feb 2011)

'Lively, featuring good focus to the pomegranate, cherry and currant skin flavors, laced with tobacco and iron notes. Shy on flesh, but has length and focus.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 89/100 (Jun 2012)

Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert 2010
'Very glamorous deep crimson. Black-pepper notes on the nose and then some relaxed fruit on the palate at last! Racy and broad – this wine has come on very nicely. Long and punchy. Appetising.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5+/20 (Dec 2012)