1996 E. Guigal Gigondas

[TheEngineer]

Brickish brown in color, nose of tobacco, leather, cedar, wet woods, smokey, etc. There is precious little fruit left in this thing but still smooth and a bit sweet (like cane sugar). Still a good amount of acidity. Took a bit to blow of some initial funkiness and it was hot at the end initially, but time to drink up I think.

[Innkeeper]

Have you been sitting on this one for a while, or pick it up in a bargain bin?

[TheEngineer]

definitely bargain bin....perhaps that explains my experience??

[Bucko]

No, you're spot on. This was not that good of a wine on release, and it was an early drinker that should have been consumed 3-4 years ago IMHO.

[winoweenie]

One of the weakest links in the Guigal fence IMHO. WW