Guigal La Mouline 1996
Guigal La Mouline 1996 is a red Côte-Rôtie wine from the Rhône Valley, produced by Domaine Etienne Guigal. This cuvée pairs 89% Syrah and 11% Viognier. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and describes it as an elegant, complex and already evolved Côte-Rôtie, driven by a tender texture alongside nuances of spices, leather, honeysuckle and jammy black fruits. The published drinking window extends from 2001 to 2013.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Côte Rôtie
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Etienne Guigal
- Cuvée
- La Mouline
- Millésime
- 1996
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 89% Syrah, 11% Viognier
Domaine Etienne Guigal
Maison E. Guigal is a family-run estate based in Ampuis, at the heart of the Côte-Rôtie appellation, since 1946. Its estate comprises 75 hectares of vineyards in the northern Rhône, spread across Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. The company also produces wines made from grapes and wines sourced from several appellations in the Rhône Valley.
- Owner
- Famille Guigal
- Maître de chais
- Philippe Guigal
- Surface (ha)
- 75.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- plus de 8 000 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Étienne Guigal founded Maison Guigal in Ampuis in 1946, having worked at Vidal-Fleury from 1924 onwards and played a part in the development of this Rhône-based estate. He produced wine from 67 vintages in Côte-Rôtie during his career. In 1961, his son Marcel Guigal took over the management of the business alongside his father, who had lost his sight. Bernadette Guigal joined the family business in 1973. The company acquired the Vidal-Fleury estates in the early 1980s, whilst maintaining their identity and commercial autonomy. In 1995, the family acquired Château d’Ampuis, on the banks of the Rhône. Philippe Guigal, who trained in oenology, officially joined the company in 1997 after having been involved in the technical aspects for several years. In 2001, the acquisition of the Jean-Louis Grippat and Vallouit estates expanded the family’s vineyards in the Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage appellations. The company established its own cooperage at Château d’Ampuis in 2003. Philippe Guigal is now managing director and head of winemaking, alongside Marcel Guigal, chairman of the family business.
La Mouline
La Mouline is a red Côte-Rôtie from a single-vineyard plot located in the heart of the Côte Blonde and laid out in amphitheatre-style terraces. It traditionally combines co-planted Syrah and Viognier. The estate distinguishes it by its limited production, silky texture, and intensely aromatic expression.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1966
- Style of the cuvée
- A concentrated yet exceptionally fine and voluptuous Côte-Rôtie with a silky texture and an intense aromatic profile dominated by red fruits, flowers, and notably violet.
- Position within the range
- Iconic single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie cru, classified among "Les Trésors", at the very top of the Guigal range.
Histoire de la cuvée
The plot was acquired in 1963 from the Dervieux family. La Mouline was Guigal's first single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie, with the first vintage produced in 1966, and became one of the estate's iconic crus.
