Lot 235
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2009 (1) WA 100
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 2009 (1) WA 100
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 2009 (1) WA 100
Lot 235 Details
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2009 (1)
Rhône.
scraped capsule.
Much more upfront and easy to read than the backward 2010, the 2009 Cote Rotie la Landonne is an insanely beautiful wine. Smoked meats, game, black olives, charcoal, black raspberries and pepper all literally soar from this beauty and it hits the palate with a massively concentrated, almost over-the-top decadence that's impossible to resist. Despite its wealth of fruit, it has a huge core of tannin and needs 4-5 years at a minimum. Like the 2010, it will have a half-century or more of longevity. Drink: 2020-2059 September 2015 WA 100
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 2009 (1)
Rhône.
scraped capsule.
Just as good, but made in a completely different style, the 2009 Cote Rotie la Mouline (which incorporates a whopping 11% of Viognier) offers an insane bouquet of roasted meats, toast, spice, caramelized meats, coffee bean and deep, concentrated and layered blackberry and cassis-styled fruit. As with the 2010, it has off-the-chart richness, a stacked mid-palate and a gorgeous polish to its tannin. Give it another 3 to 4 years and drink it over the following 2-3 decades. August 2014 Drink: 2017-2047 WA 100
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 2009 (1)
Rhône.
scraped capsule.
Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them, and to me, these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles. Every bit as good as the 2010, the 2009 Cote Rotie la Turque is a flamboyant and sexy Cote Rotie that’s loaded with notions of smoked meats, blackberries, blackcurrants, beef blood and espresso roast. Thick, unctuous, hugely concentrated and long, it’s a heavenly wine I guarantee will put a smile on your face anytime over the coming 2-3 decades. December 2016 Drink: 2016-2046 WA 100