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2010 St Joseph Blanc, Lieu-Dit, E. Guigal, Rhône

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Marsanne
Ready - mature
Jancis Robinson MW
16.5/20
Robert Parker
91-94/100
Product: 20108116398
2010 St Joseph Blanc, Lieu-Dit, E. Guigal, Rhône

Description

This is a blend of 95% Marsanne and 5% Roussane, farmed on the steep slopes of the eponymous lieu-dit, which has, of course, lent its name to the whole appellation. Indeed St Joseph himself adorns the label in a painting by Roger Pfund who is otherwise a specialist in the design of bank notes. This wine is invaluable; it has a rich nose of hazelnut, courtesy of its elevage in 50% of new oak and a palate which is round, complex and unerringly long.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012

Guigal’s pre-eminence in the Rhone Valley is beyond question. The grandeur of their ‘grand projet’, the Chateau at Ampuis, is a tangible demonstration of status; yet seeing the whole family in attendance at virtually every Wine Fair in symbolic support of the wines of the whole valley is testament to not only their humility but also their dedication and commitment, amply underlined here by the terrific quality of these, their two rarest white wines.

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2010
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Marsanne
Body Full Bodied
Producer Maison Guigal

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16.5/20
Broad and floral and really very opulent with a certain sweetness. I wouldnt mind a little more precision and acidity but this is certainly a charmer. jancis_robinson_mw MW & julia_harding MW - www.JancisRobinson.com - 20 Dec 2011)
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Dec 2011)
Robert Parker 91-94/100
A spectacular effort, the 2010 St.-Joseph Lieu Dit St.-Joseph blanc offers honeyed tangerine, orange skin, white peach, brioche and subtle creme brulee characteristics in its deep, full-bodied, textured, pure, deep personality. This loaded offering is usually very fairly priced. (robert_parker - Wine Advocate - Oct 2011)
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Oct 2011)

About this wine

Marsanne

Marsanne is the predominant white grape variety grown in the Northern Rhône where it is used to produce white St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Hermitage. It is a tricky grape to cultivate, being susceptible to diseases and being particularly sensitive to extreme climatic changes - if growing conditions are too cool, then it fails to ripen fully and produces thin, insipid wines, while, if too hot, the resultant wines are blowsy, overblown and out of balance.
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Maison Guigal

Guigal is the most famous produer in Côte Rôtie and one of the finest in the Rhône Valley. It was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, following his departure from Vidal-Fleury, where he had worked for just under twenty years. His son, Marcel, joined the company in 1961 and is now the head of the company.
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