E.Guigal Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie

Guigal's Château d'Ampuis is the estate wine of Côte-Rôtie's most important producer — assembled from seven of the appellation's finest lieux-dits and aged in new oak for over three years. It is a wine of extraordinary complexity and structure, combining the appellation's characteristic olive and violet notes with a depth that demands patience. Among the world's great syrah-based wines, it sits at the very top of its appellation and region.