In spite of the cool 2021 vintage, this complex Cote Rotie has excellent smoke, tar and pepper aromas plus some gingerbread and candied oranges. A very elegant expression of this site that has the concentration we expect, but more restrained power than in hot and dry vintages. Great length, the oak beautifully integrated in the very long, sophisticated finish. From the Cote Brune section of this appellation. Drink or hold.

Coming from a tiny parcel on the Côte Brune and based on 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier that was aged 42 months in new French oak, the 2021 Côte Rôtie La Turque sports a deeper ruby hue as well as beautiful aromatics of cassis, smoked game, liquid violets, graphite, and charcoal. It's medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated, and balanced on the palate. It doesn't have the exotic, complex character of the La Mouline yet is slightly more concentrated, has beautiful texture, fabulous balance, and a great finish. I love it today, and it has another two decades of prime drinking ahead of it. Give bottles plenty of air if drinking any time soon. Drink 2026-2046.

The 2021 Côte-Rôtie La Turque is highly representative of its terroir despite the challenges of the vintage. Unfurling with aromas of dark fruits, spices, cinnamon, iris and blackberries, it is full-bodied, concentrated and firmly structured, with a deep core of fruit framed by powdery tannins, concluding with a mocha-inflected finish. While it may lack the sheer opulence of sunnier years, it retains impressive depth and authority, and its terroir expression should become even more articulate with time in the cellar.- Yohan Castaing

Refined power loaded with blackberry and red plum compote, violet, roasted meat, olive tapenade and white pepper on the nose. The palate is silky and expansive, unfolding waves of pure black fruit and red cherry, layered with warm earth and savory herbs. Tannins are polished, supporting a long, complex finish. Impressive and built to cellar well through 2038+. — Anna-Christina Cabrales

Creamy, rich, salty and expansive, with waves of warm mocha, winey steeped currant, sweet tapenade and zesty spices. Notes of loamy earth, garrigue and toasted brown bread chime in, offering a robe of campfire ash and mesquite throughout. Texturally compelling, with all of its elements integrated, though this should benefit from more time in bottle. Shows freshness on the long, winding finish. Syrah and Viognier. Best from 2026 through 2040. 90 cases imported.

This is very much on the perfumed, rose-like side of La Turque, along with characteristic star anise, nutmeg, and cinnamon spice, partly from the oak. It’s relatively light in body and concentration this year, but does have a good sense of freshness. More char and spice on the finish, along with vanilla pod. This year it’s actually quite light in tannins, and they are very fine. No hints of greenness, it’s fine and neat. It will be ready relatively early, and is not a vintage for long ageing. Low alcohol. At the beginning of its long maturation in 100% new oak barriques.

Espresso, flowers, herbs, and black raspberries with a touch of chalk define the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, upfront, and lacks the complexity you find in 2020. The wine is already starting to show its blend of spice, peppery notes, spicy, smoky red fruits, with chocolate emerging at the end of the finish. The wine combines 93% Syrah with 7% Viognier. Drink from 2028-2042. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2021&wine=E.%20Guigal%20Cote-Rotie%20La%20Turque

Cold espresso, cedar wood, blackberry and peppery scents of pronounced intensity introduce the dashing 2021 Côte-Rôtie La Turque. Medium-bodied and concentrated, the 2021 is such a splendid La Turque, showcasing cool-toned freshness with outstanding overall drive. One of the finest Côte-Rôties of the vintage.- - By Nicolas Greinacher