Guigal, Côte Rôtie (Rhône, France) Château dAmpuis 2001

($140, Ex-Cellars Wine Agency): Guigal introduced this wine, a blend from six exceptionally well located parcels-three on the Côte Brune and three on the Côte Blonde-with the 1995 vintage. It’s meant to be a bridge between his regular Brune et Blonde and the single vineyards wines, La Mouline, La Landonne and La Turque. The 2001 is simply marvelous-layers of fruit, spice and minerals all intertwined-and surrounded by Guigal’s signature suppleness and finesse. 96 Michael Apstein Sep 19, 2006