E. Guigal : Château d'Ampuis 2002

Wine Advocate-Parker :
A wine to drink up over the coming couple of years, the 2002 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis offers notions of white pepper, mint, underbrush and mature Syrah fruit to go with a medium-bodied, supple and juicy feel on the palate. While there's not much backend depth or richness here, it has a classic Cote Rotie feel, and is certainly a joy to drink; nevertheless, it's on the downslope and needs consuming.