E. Guigal
La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Remarkable. Juicy and so dense but my goodness this is so elegant. It’s amazing how light on its feet the wine is for such a big boy. Genius.
Remarkable. Juicy and so dense but my goodness this is so elegant. It’s amazing how light on its feet the wine is for such a big boy. Genius.
Apr 8th, 2024
First time trying this, and hopefully won’t be my last.
Thanks to @Mike R for this lovely experience.
First time trying this, and hopefully won’t be my last.
Thanks to @Mike R for this lovely experience.
Delicious rich fruit with that lift of viognier. Great purity and intensity and length. Really great stuff
Delicious rich fruit with that lift of viognier. Great purity and intensity and length. Really great stuff
Jun 2nd, 2023
Decanted. Nice spice box and fruit. Super smooth. Thyme, wild cherry, Mira bell plum. Cinnamon bark (savory) and slight vanilla bean. Really nice tannins
Decanted. Nice spice box and fruit. Super smooth. Thyme, wild cherry, Mira bell plum. Cinnamon bark (savory) and slight vanilla bean. Really nice tannins
May 14th, 2023Deep and meaty. Iron and plush plum. Herbs and blood. Rounded and perfectly resolved. Spectacular
Deep and meaty. Iron and plush plum. Herbs and blood. Rounded and perfectly resolved. Spectacular
Jan 26th, 2023
Decanted for a few hours, then taken to Saison in SF. Tawny color with lite rims, mostly translucent. Deep powerful nose, with notes of red fruit, smoked meat, dry brush, Asian spice, pepper, dark moist soil and a little menthol. Rich, silky and intense in the mouth. Long finish. Great juice.
Decanted for a few hours, then taken to Saison in SF. Tawny color with lite rims, mostly translucent. Deep powerful nose, with notes of red fruit, smoked meat, dry brush, Asian spice, pepper, dark moist soil and a little menthol. Rich, silky and intense in the mouth. Long finish. Great juice.
Jun 9th, 2022
A baby. Give it another 5.
A baby. Give it another 5.
Sep 28th, 2021
Absolutely stunning, with aromas leaping from the glass. You can smell it just being nearby. It’s ultra intense aromatics of smoked meats, campfire smoke, black licorice and both black and red fruit couldn’t be more assertive. Hard to put this one down.
It’s flavors expand on the palate showing superb richness and a searing intensity, and they detonate like little tiny grenades. There is a supreme elegance to this wine that provides impeccable balance and a sensuality to complement its rich and robust flavors. Finishes exceptionally long with soft caressing tannins. A well stored bottle has much life left indeed. Fantastic showing, especially for what can be considered an unheralded vintage for the Northern Rhône. No problem for the La La’s 💥
Absolutely stunning, with aromas leaping from the glass. You can smell it just being nearby. It’s ultra intense aromatics of smoked meats, campfire smoke, black licorice and both black and red fruit couldn’t be more assertive. Hard to put this one down.
It’s flavors expand on the palate showing superb richness and a searing intensity, and they detonate like little tiny grenades. There is a supreme elegance to this wine that provides impeccable balance and a sensuality to complement its rich and robust flavors. Finishes exceptionally long with soft caressing tannins. A well stored bottle has much life left indeed. Fantastic showing, especially for what can be considered an unheralded vintage for the Northern Rhône. No problem for the La La’s 💥
Tasted blind. By now we’re starting to get a bit polluted from all the previous wines. This is dark tawny in color with great fruit, black cherry, spice, dark earth and some wood. Comes across as young and not yielding much. With air the wine gets more rich and the texture of the juice is amazing. This explodes with power, fruit and an amazing finish. Nobody guessed Syrah or Rhone. I threw out an 82 Mouton guess. Sometimes a guess is rated as “at least you got the country right”… We were all impressed with how good this was. It was the WOTD for many.
Tasted blind. By now we’re starting to get a bit polluted from all the previous wines. This is dark tawny in color with great fruit, black cherry, spice, dark earth and some wood. Comes across as young and not yielding much. With air the wine gets more rich and the texture of the juice is amazing. This explodes with power, fruit and an amazing finish. Nobody guessed Syrah or Rhone. I threw out an 82 Mouton guess. Sometimes a guess is rated as “at least you got the country right”… We were all impressed with how good this was. It was the WOTD for many.
Mar 21st, 2021