($18):  Guigal is the finest producer in the Rhone, making tiny quantities of iconic, single-vineyard, expensive (hundreds of dollars a bottle) Côte Rôtie, elegant Condrieu, and stunning Hermitage.  I could go on and on.  He also makes hundreds of thousands of cases of affordable red Côtes du Rhone.  I am always impressed by a producer, such as Guigal, who can make large quantities of high quality affordable wines.    Guigal’s 2007 Côtes du Rhone delivers a concentrated array of spice and black fruit notes packaged with a shell of polished tannins.  Easy to drink now, it’s perfect for the grilling season when you need a robust red.
89 Michael Apstein May 1, 2012