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100 -Jeb Dunnuck -

Lastly, 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 extract. It should hit prime time in around a decade and evolve for 40-50 years.

100 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Impenetrably dense and dark, the 2015 Cote Rotie La Landonne is loaded with black olive, espresso and cassis fruit. It's full-bodied, rich and velvety in texture and nearly endless on the finish, yet it never seems overbearing or overripe, remaining vibrant and fun from start to finish. Right now, the tannins are prominent, giving the wine a dry, dusty sendoff, so give it a decade to mellow before opening a bottle.

99 -Wine Spectator -

Almost brooding, with warm dark currant, fig and blackberry paste flavors simmering at the core, while waves of ganache, espresso, roasted mesquite and juniper flow through and around them. All the elements are pulled through a seriously long finish by a bolt of smoldering cast iron. This should age glacially. Best from 2025 through 2050. 175 cases imported.

97 -Vinous -

The smashing 2019 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne unfurls with boatloads of graphite, a core of ripe black fruits, menthol, wood smoke, crushed violets and a splash of espresso. Dense, bold and sexy, the 2019 is an alluring La Landonne of pedigree and class. Its massive tannic structure requires at least ten additional years in bottle. After that, this full-bodied elixir will shine brightly for a long time.

95 -Decanter -

A darker, deeper, slightly more meaty style compared to La Mouline, the oak here more powerfully evident. Very grippy, very tight tannins. The alcohol feels a little raised, but generally there is a good balance between darks fruits, acidity and tannin, and the wine has great freshness, length and depth. Aromatically and texturally, the wine is dominated by oak at this early stage, though this aspect will soften and meld to some extent as it matures in bottle. Very long, juicy, intense finish. Fermented in stainless steel, 40 months in new French oak barriques.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Syrah
Winemaker Marcel Guigal and Philippe Guigal
Country France
Region Rhône Valley
Sub Region Northern Rhône
Appellation Côte-Rôtie
Vineyard La Landonne, in the Côte Brune section of Côte-Rôtie. 5.7-acres planted in 1975 to 100% Syrah, with vines averaging ~40 years of age
Farming Method Sustainable practices
Oak 100% new French oak
Fermentation Whole-cluster fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with continuous pumping over
Aging / Cooperage 40 months in 100% new French oak
Alcohol 14%

E. Guigal La Landonne Côte Rôtie 2015

Name: E. Guigal La Landonne Côte Rôtie 2015
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1015085
Price: 429.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Syrah | Rhône Valley

JD100, WA100, WS99, VN97, DC95

Sustainable practices

$700.00

$429.00

750ML

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La Landonne is one of three Guigal single-vineyard wines known collectively as the La Las, wines that have drawn more perfect scores from more major critics than perhaps any other collection of bottles from a single producer on earth. The vineyard sits at the extreme northern end of the Côte Brune, planted entirely to Syrah on iron-rich limestone clay soils at between 200 and 330 meters on some of the steepest inclines in the region, and was first farmed by Guigal in 1975 when Marcel had it planted at Philippe’s birth. It is the most backward and structured of the three La Las, demanding the most patience and rewarding it most lavishly. The 2015 is a wine of pure legend. Jeb Dunnuck awarded a perfect 100, describing it as majestic and regal, a powerful, massively concentrated Côte-Rôtie with a saturated purple color and an insane bouquet of smoked meats, graphite, liquid rocks, violets, and crème de cassis. Wine Advocate awarded 100, calling it impenetrably dense and dark, loaded with black olive, espresso and cassis, with incredible richness, detail, and a nearly endless finish. James Suckling also awarded 100, describing a profound wine of really striking depth and resonance, saying it is a triumph and up there with the greatest La Landonne releases. Wine Spectator 99, Vinous 97, Decanter 95. Three perfect scores from three of the world’s most authoritative critics. The price here is incredible for a wine of this magnitude. Very limited. These will not come around again.

About The Producer

The Guigal Estate was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in Ampuis, a small ancient village and cradle of the Cote Rotie appellation. It shelters a unique vineyard where the vines and wines have been famous for 2,400 years. Arriving in 1924 at 14 years old, the founder vinified 67 harvests in Cote Rotie and, at the beginning of his career, took part in the development of Vidal-Fleury establishment. His son Marcel began working with his father in 1961, and today, Marcel's father Philippe is now the winemaker.

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