Guigal is the name that made Côte-Rôtie famous, and this 2017 Syrah shows why. Farmed with a real commitment to soil, water, and biodiversity, right down to the packaging. Monumental tannins and deep concentration frame aromas of exotic spice and roasted black fruit, with a mid-palate of rare intensity. This is a wine built to age, and there's no hiding what it is.
Tasting Notes
This is a wine with great aging potential with its monumental tannins and rich concentration. Aromas of exotic spices and roasted black fruits are followed by a palate of rare intensity.
Professional Ratings
100
Jeb DunnuckLastly, the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Landonne is an absolutely jaw-dropping wine, and it doesn't – and won't – get any better than this magical elixir. A massive bouquet of black fruits, bloody meats, ground pepper, scorched earth, iron, and truffle all emerge from this dense, powerful monster of a Côte Rote that's flawlessly balanced, has perfect tannins, and sensational levels of concentration and ext
98
VinousDark as a moonless night, the knockout 2020 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne gradually unlocks its broad complexity, offering up prominent black pepper, graphite, cured meat and iodine notes as well as smoky blackberry jam and a touch of licorice. What’s so striking about this La Landonne is the flawless marriage of elevated flavor concentration with abundant freshness, depth and finesse. Firmly framed by a
98
Wine AdvocateNotes of green bell pepper, spices, pepper, iris, violet and dark berries introduce the 2020 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne, a full-bodied, concentrated and structured wine with a multidimensional core of fruit, lively acids and deep mid-palate underpinned by a chassis of firm tannins. Concluding long and spicy, it will demand some patience.
About the Producer
This estate needs little introduction, founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, it is simply one of the greatest and most iconic quality wine producers in the world. No less than 30 perfect scores of 100/100 from Robert Parker a total unequalled by any other producer anywhere testify to the extraordinary quality that the Guigals achieve, year in, year out. At the same time, the Guigals produce large volumes of delicious and well-priced Cotes du Rhone, which allows a wider public to share the Guigal experience.
