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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95.9 pts. and median of 96 pts. in 68 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by fclarity on 12/16/2023 & rated 96 points: From an excellent looking bottle with a 2 cm fill, this wine had a purple center and red/orange rims. The high- intensity nose went through a number a phases but generally improved with air. It put forth black cherry, minerals, smoked meat, tan spice, and plum notes.
In the mouth, this wine was big and bold at first with a bit of an edge on it. After a few hours of air it showed intense fruit, rounded tannin, firm acidity, and great length.
This wine is still a powerhouse. It needed 5+ hours in a decanter to show its best. This is fantastic wine that needed quite a bit air to come into balance. It will easily last another decade or two. (446 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 8/1/2023 & rated 93 points: [Blind] Challenging blind, I was in red Burgundy albeit in a darker more sous bois kind of place with hoisin and spice above darker secondary red fruit. Was thinking Meo Camuzet for the muddled / dark and stormy appearance. Palate is refined and elegant though. Unresolved but softening tannin. Freshened up with more air and added size and weight. I find '89 to be a bit of a roasty vintage across French regions. 93+ (738 views) | | | Tasted by oxwombat on 3/4/2023 & rated 95 points: Opened in Courchevel. P&P and enjoyed over dinner.
This was absolutely fantastic - a beautiful Guigal in its prime. Rhone black and blue fruits very expressive, but complimented by red fruits and even hints of tropical fruit like banana. Great structure and body, but was also weightless on the palate, going down very smoothly. Tannins still there amazingly, though not grippy - just adding a slight enjoyable edge.
Overall, wow - really good, and definitely will keep for a while assuming good provenance and condition. (1153 views) | | | Tasted by apg23 on 3/3/2023 & rated 93 points: The nose - very pungent at first. Damp earth for sure. Deep ruby color. It’s much better on the palate than on the nose. Very dry wine, but balanced. (871 views) | | | Tasted by TWSA on 12/21/2022 & rated 92 points: Nose: espresso roast, tobacco, leather, game, menthol, guinea fowl, blue berry, puer tea
Notes: The 89 La Landonne offer a silky finish and a dynamite palate. The tobacco and smoked meat/gamey flavor puts this amongst some of the top wines immediately. The complexity and depth to this wine is unrivaled across the world. It is impossible to dislike a well made and vintaged la la la. Tasted side by side with the 1988, it does feel like the tobacco is the dominant flavor in the 89 while 88 probably had a bit more showing of different notes thus the nose of the 88 is more attractive and less overwhelming. This 89 has some resemblance of the great 1989 Haut Brion in fact. Although this wine is great by itself but I must say this underperformed against the 1988. The 1988 was a clear winner in this situation although I think that the 1989 can probably age much longer than the 1988. Drank over 4 hours and this wine was excellent.
Drink: now - 2055
Rating: 92 (1070 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 10/31/2022 & rated 99 points: 2022 Excellent Burgundy Adventure; 10/31/2022-11/6/2022 (Burgundy): Absolutely gorgeous complex nose displaying generous black and red fruit, blackberry, black cherry, dry cherry, licorice, strong garrigue, tapenade, grilled fat, tobacco, rare steak and mineral. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of intense black fruit, very generous and rich yet also fluid and precise, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a seamless long rich black and red fruit driven finish with garrige and grilled fat at the end. This expresses everything that we want in a mature Guigal La La. Drinking perfectly. (2718 views) | | | Tasted by jfpwine on 2/12/2022 & rated 98 points: Now we are talking. Deep and dark red color. The nose is mesmerizing, with roasted meat, blood, dark fruit and leather. Incredibly complex on the palate, with a finish that keeps going. Not a score guy, but I understand why Parker gave it a 💯. (1366 views) | | | Tasted by joshabramson on 1/19/2022 & rated 95 points: Big, dark, and meaty. Drank at Shukette. (1346 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 8/19/2020 & rated 99 points: A fun gathering at L'Auberge Chez Francois (L'Auberge Chez Francois, Great Falls, VA): Perfectly mature nose displaying perfectly ripe intense black fruit, blackberry concentrated, black cherry, licorice, tapenade, garrigue, tobacco, dark caramel, charred rare steak and earth. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of explosive black fruit, rich, opulent and dense, yet also silky and sensual, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and the never ending finish that resonates with garrigue and tapenade. There is undeliverable richness, intensity and opulence without compromising balance and harmony. (2774 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 4/24/2020 & rated 93 points: A vintage that plays to Landonne's strengths. More time will lead to additional complexity, but this showed well. 93+ (2116 views) | | | Tasted by Ary on 3/6/2020 & rated 98 points: Northern Rhône Dinner (semi-blind) (AB' house, Keizersgracht Amsterdam): My first experience Guigal La-la's and specifically this wine was in 2016 when I gave 100 points. Great to have this tonight again (Thanks S!), between other fabulous bottles from the same region.
Stunning masculine wine with great precision. Notes of blood, grilled meat, band-aid, iron and bacon. Smooth, silky and polished. Many years of life ahead. (2219 views) | | | Tasted by dbenglis on 2/4/2020 & rated 91 points: There was bottle variability from the last one. It was acidic in the beginning and I thought was ruined. It opened up over 2 hours and became a pleasant wine with accents of black fruit and the acidity quieted. I didn’t like this bottle as much as the last I had. (1969 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/2/2020 & rated 100 points: Youthfull, deep, concentrated, fresh, broad-shouldered, dark and packed with smoldering black and red fruits, the wine fills your palate. Powerful and refined is not something you see often, but it is here in spades. Juicy, dynamic, complex, long and holding on to its last vestiges of youth, before hitting full maturity, this is stunning in every sense of the word. (4325 views) | | | Tasted by dbenglis on 12/15/2019 & rated 98 points: Powerful wine. Decant. Black fruit, pepper. I'm going to keep buying these. They have time. (1578 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/7/2019 & rated 98 points: Occasional dinner group. Keller, Coche Dury, Guigal La Landonne plus some ringers. (By PVa @ Monarh in Tilburg, The Netherlands): In the bouquet beautiful garrigue and chocolate. On the palate chocolate, leather, autumn impressions, a bit pleasantly rustic, beautiful acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness. Truly great wine. Fully mature now. (2067 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 11/21/2019: A friend turns 50: Always the shyest of the siblings i"m not sure I've ever had one of these that was really ready to drink. Instead this felt tight and a bit more tannic and overall just a bit quiet. Give it at least 20 more years. (1590 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 8/22/2019 & rated 93 points: A rich La Landonne with ample dark fruit, black olives, herbs and earth. Lacking the extra bit of layers and transperency. Still a very solid guigal. (1682 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 11/17/2018 & rated 93 points: Nose was not showing much. A bit musky. Palate was excellent with rich and powerful black fruit, meat and olive. Good complexity. It should have been decanted to serve after I look at other tasters’ note. (2091 views) | | | Tasted by fontaine on 11/2/2018 & rated 91 points: Un nez spectaculaire à mon avis, mais une bouche qui laisse paraitre un début d’oxydation. Au nez, j’y dénote de la fumée, un léger côté viandé, des fruits noirs, du chocolat et des épices. En bouche, c’est moins large comme éventail de saveur, l’oxydation y laisse un peu ses traces. (1670 views) | | | Tasted by sb_guido on 11/2/2018: Quite disappointing. Might have been very slightly oxidized... did not show up to expectations.
Little fruit, not much of the complexity usually found, none of the olives, meaty characters either. Two 91's (Landonne & Mouline) were much better. (1774 views) | | | Tasted by HKNick on 7/13/2018 & rated 98 points: Deep ruby, but powerful and a long finish. Composed. Very different from the elegant Clinet 89 before. Never disappoints (2123 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 6/12/2018: A very good bottle that drank well. Interestingly, I've never had this vintage of Landonne before. (2278 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 1/29/2018 & rated 94 points: Required an hour to fully opened up, and would have been better with a longer decant. Focused spice and dark red fruit on the nose. Good energy across the palate. 94+ (2256 views) | | | Tasted by Lord Rayas on 9/4/2017 & rated 97 points: decanted for 2.5hrs. plenty of exotic notes. intense but not too heavy. beautiful wine. (3718 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 4/2/2017 & rated 98 points: Lazy Sunday lunch - La Las, Papa, Dom Oeno, Ultramarine, L’Oree, Nigl & old Prum (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): Incredibly complex yet youthful nose displaying fresh blackberry and cherry, licorice, smoked meat, bacon fat, tapenade, garrigue, tobacco and mineral. Excellent concentration, beautifully layered fresh black fruit, silky and polish, almost airy, bright acidity, strong presence of mineral, still a hint of sweet tannins, and a finish that lasts over a minute. Very precise, polished and detailed expression of Syrah. It is so interesting to compare to the 90. I slightly prefer the 89 for the precision and freshness. Absolute pleasure. (3813 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| E. Guigal producer website
A FAMILY HISTORY
Land with 24 centuries of history behind it, worked and preserved by three generations of winemakers with family values at their core and a commitment to an illustrious terrain that produces prestigious wines. This, in a nutshell, is the Maison Guigal. Right from the beginning the motto, “No Pains No Gains” underpins the promise made to Etienne Guigal. A commitment to work together to follow in his footsteps, to communicate the family’s passion and create so many emotions. Today, Marcel and Philippe, along with their wives, are the guardians of this exceptional domain which combines history, devotion and a sense of togetherness. A breath of inspiration for generations to come.
CÔTE-RÔTIE
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Planted on slopes by the Romans 24 centuries ago, this illustrious vineyard is made up of the Côte Brune, upstream of the Reynard and the Côte Blonde which is downstream. Planted almost exclusively with Syrah, the Côte Brune produces a powerful, intense wine. Thanks to a dash of Viognier which compliments the Syrah, the Côte Blonde is more subtle. There is a charming legend attached to this appellation and the Château d’Ampuis: “the sire of this place had two daughters, one with hair as dark as the night and the other blonde like a field of wheat. When they got married he endowed each with two of his best slopes. This is how we inherited the Côte Brune and the Côte Blonde”
CONDRIEU
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With its steep terraces which plunge towards the Rhône, this vineyard is planted solely with Viognier. A rare grape varietal imported by the Greeks at the beginning of our era, combined with granite soils its naturally complex character produces a unique white wine with a yellow golden hue and intense and subtle notes of delicate apricot and white peach.
SAINT-JOSEPH
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Enjoyed at the table of kings, this illustrious wine’s name hails back to the 16th Century and the Jesuit monks of Tournon. The reds are made from Syrah and the whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. These grape varieties grown on a South to South East facing steeply sloped vineyard with granite soils produce elegant, luscious wines.
HERMITAGE
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A prestigious appellation since ancient times, it is named after a 13th Century hermit who sought redemption by devoting himself to prayer and the cultivation of vines. Enjoyed by the Russian Court and the great and the good of Europe, this rich and powerful wine with intense aromas is produced from Syrah for the reds and Marsanne and Roussanne for the whites.
CROZES-HERMITAGE
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A typical wine of the northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage benefits from warm pebbly soils with good drainage. This is a vast appellation partially planted on slopes. The reds are produced from Syrah and the whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. The red wine is deep ruby in colour, full of savoury flavour and well-balanced. The white wines are dry and aromatic with floral notes.
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
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These soils are composed of calcareous round pebbles and the vineyards are swept by the Mistral winds and warmed by the Provencal sunshine, resulting in wines with unmistakable flavours of the South. These southern wines are produced from a complex blend of the 13 grape varieties of the appellation with Grenache as the main component. They are complex with soft and powerful tannins and are characterised by a generous and strong personality.Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. La LandonneCOTE ROTIE
"The Landone"
Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne” completes this famous trilogy. An immense and pure wine with intense flavors and deep colour, this is the perfect wine for ageing.
“The treasures are born in the very heart of the most legendary of the illustrious plots of the Maison Guigal. These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of the process, from the vine to the cellars. They are the sole embodiment of the inspiration and inheritance of centuries of viticulture in an exceptional terroir”
France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCôte-Rôtie Guide to Cote Rotie - Read about the Northern Rhone Valley
• The Appellation cover three communes - Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Ampuis and Tupin-Semons - on the right Rhône river bank, within the Rhône "département".
• Soils : In the northern part of the vineyard, the Côte Brune, consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel).The Côte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation.
• Climate : tempered continental. Dry, hot summers and frequent rainfalls during the other seasons. History : one of the oldest vineyards in France, first developed by the Romans. It is said that during the Middle Ages, "The Seigneur de Maugiron" bequeathed a hillside to each of his daughters, one was brunette and the other fair. Thus, were born the names of "Côte Brune" and "Côte Blonde".
• Area planted : 230 hectares (568 acres), for an annual production of 8,400 hectoliters (93,333 cases). Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2,3 US tons/acre).
• Grape Varieties : Syrah (80% minimum). An addition of up to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop is allowed.
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