Guigal, Hermitage, rouge 1976 (375ml) Pinot Noir and readers should spare neither

and readers should spare neither effort nor expense in acquiring a few bottles if they possibly can

10/22/2025

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Guigal, Hermitage, rouge 1976 (375ml) Pinot Noir and readers should spare neither1. 0cm or better 94 Points ChapFour I've had the pleasure of consuming 4 splits, from different cellarage, of this vintage in this format. November 2024 opened my first for Thanksgiving dinner prep it was amazingly fresh and vibrant, just a hint of bottle bouquet very unexpected given age and format. A follow up split from the same cellar was consistent. Really great old school "French" proportions to the build of this wine. I loved these so much I