Lot 108
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2000 (1) WA 95
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2008 (2) WA 94
Lot 108 Details
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2000 (1)
Rhône.
scuffed, scraped & wrinkled label
Another wine that's drinking beautifully today is the 2000 Cote Rotie la Landonne. An upfront, perfumed, complex and ready-to-drink beauty, it offers sexy notes of smoked meats, olive, game, truffle and graphite. These give way to a full-bodied, elegant Cote Rotie that has no hard edges, a soft, forward feel and a great finish. It doesn't have the sheer weight of density of a top year, but excels on its drinkability. It's a beautiful wine. Seotember 2015 Drink: 2015-2025 WA 95
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2008 (2)
Rhône.
2 x scuffed labels
The most successful of the three Cote Roties in 2008, the 2008 Cote Rotie la Landonne is a candidate for the wine of the vintage. Cigar tobacco, pepper, cured meats and abundant dark fruits all give way to a full-bodied, balanced, impressively concentrated wine that has integrated acidity, plenty of fruit and solid ripeness to its tannin. Opting to use 100% stems during the fermentation, the Guigals questioned whether the '08 should see the standard 4 years in barrel, but after continually tasting the wine (this father/son team tastes more frequently - and quickly - than just about any vignerons I know), they opted to keep it in barrel for the full duration. It's absorbed every trace of it's oak elevage and is drinking nicely today. September 2015 Drink: 2015-2028 WA 94