吉佳乐世家罗纳山麓红葡萄酒2005 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone AOC 2005

"A blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache, the 2005 Cotes du Rhone is a real head turner. Full-bodied, with a deep ruby/purple color and sweet notes of berry fruit, a hint of road tar, and some pepper, the wine is dense, chewy, ripe, and a surprisingly big mouthful of juicy, velvety-textured wine to drink over the next 3-4 years. The Rhone Valley most successful producer continues to ratchet up the level of quality of his Cotes du Rhone cuvees, of which he produces hundreds of thousands of cases. Both Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe realize how important quality is and demonstrate that commitment in these lower level wines. They just get better and better, which is incredibly admirable."
 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate  89 Points

 "Based on 55% syrah. Deep red. Intensely perfumed bouquet of dark berries, kirsch, smoked meat, violet and graphite; really showing off the syrah today. Round and sweet, with fleshy cherry, black raspberry and candied flower flavors framed by silky tannins. A deeper cocoa quality joins the dark berries on the finish. This superb Cotes du Rhone is a benchmark for the category."  89 Points,  International Wine Cellar

 "This is like the Rhone ina glass: red cherries, rosemary and a savory meatiness that brings to mind lamb. Put some chops on the grill." 88 Points
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历史：

1946年，Etienne Guigal在罗纳山麓（Cotes du Rhone）北部的露迪山麓（Cote-Rotie）创建了吉佳乐世家。酒园位于古老的Ampuis村庄，其历史可追溯到2400年前的罗马时代，Etienne Guigal 的儿子，Marcel Guigal，在其父Etienne短暂失明的日子里接管了酒庄大部分的管理工作，那年他17岁。

吉佳乐世家是这个地区唯一维持传统的在新橡木中陈酿（36-42个月）的酒园。Guigal拥有著名的La Mouline, La Turque和La Landonne。它也酿造来自于罗纳谷（Rhone Valley）北部上乘产区的葡萄酒，以及挑选，培育和推广来自罗纳谷（Rhone Valley）南部的包括世界知名的Chateauneuf du Pape，它被《葡萄酒鉴赏家》杂志评为2002年度最佳葡萄酒。

吉佳乐世家被《葡萄酒热心家》杂志评选为"2003年度最佳酒庄"。今天它的第三代传人Philippe Guigal继续着这个家族的传统，尽心竭力酿造着高质量的Rhone Valley葡萄酒。

好评：

“世界上没有哪个酒庄可以像吉佳乐世家一样，无论年份如何，他都妙笔生花，出产众多出色的葡萄酒”- (Robert Parker, The World’s Greatest Wine Estates)

"Marcel [Guigal]……现在可以被认为是罗纳谷（Rhone Valley）最有影响力的酿酒者！" - Per-Henrik Mansson, 《葡萄酒鉴赏家》