E. Guigal, Cote Rotie, La Landonne 2017
$2,034.00
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Drinking window
Not ready · best from 2036 · will keep to 2055.
Tasting notes
Josh Raynolds · Vinous · 98
Jeb Dunnuck · Jeb Dunnuck · 97-100
Matt Walls · Decanter · 97
From the northern part of lieu-dit La Landonne, the plot was planted in 1975 to commemorate Philippe Guigal's birth. Guigal uses a tank that pumps over automatically using CO2 generated from fermentation. It's a dark, brooding, impenetrable wine for now on the nose - just a hint of bitter chocolate and black cherry can be coaxed out. It's full-bodied but not massive, with incredible tannic heft, power, and serious extraction, finishing with extraordinary length.
There's a tiny touch of dryness and subtle bitterness, but years of barrel ageing remain ahead to help iron these out. It displays the trademark austerity of La Landonne and is the most potent young Guigal Landonne I've ever tasted. It's likely to be a complex, savoury, tannic style when it finally comes around - just don't drink it young.
Drink 2030 - 2055
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