TN: 2017 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape

[Adam_Frisch]

• 2017 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (9/12/2022)
  On its own not so easy to enjoy, but with food it's better. Rather tannic, oaky, no real fruit notes and for my palate, a little bit soft and lacking in acid. But not a bad wine, just lumbering and a bit oafy. (88 points)
  
  

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[Jonathan_Loesberg]

Guigal CdP used to be a lot better in the 80s, but that was when they were getting their wines that have since become well-known domaines who sell under their own names, like Pegau, Charvin, and many others.

[David_Bu3ker]

CNdP seems like the most un-Adam wine in the vinous world after German Riesling with more than 0.2373178 g/l of residual sugar.

[Arv_R]

I’ve only had a few vintages but thought they were always way more tannic than peers, and priced richly for a negociant / bought in offering.

[John_Glas]

Had this at an industry event today and like it a bit more than you.

• 2017 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (9/13/2022)
  Garrigue, raspberry, minerals, spice and earth. Solid wine overall. Drink on the short term and enjoy through 2025. (91 points)

Of course the critics gave it higher scores than me.