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| Community Tasting Notes (average 96.9 pts. and median of 97 pts. in 75 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sh6k on 4/29/2024: Not rating because my bottle was clearly not up to snuff. The cork was in perfect condition and no TCA smell, and the color was dark purple with no fading, but there was an old wine horsey / barnyard smell that only got stronger with decanting (drank over 90 minutes) and aerating. There were interesting leather and dark fruit notes but again they got progressively drowned out by the stampede of horse.
From others' reviews I'm gathering this was an anomaly, but also may indicate the wine is reaching the end of its life.
So disappointed because it was my first Guigal.
Update after a night in the wine squirrel: the horsey note is mostly gone, but the wine is thin, like it was corked (again: didn't smell TCA but I'm not very sensitive to it). Hints of violet, but otherwise not much going on. Poured it down the drain :( (196 views) | | | Tasted by Lord of the Bottles on 12/1/2023 & rated 94 points: The most closed of the ‘99 LaLaLas but also the most powerful almost monolithic. Check back in a decade. 93-94 (1031 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 7/8/2023 & rated 99 points: This is absolutely amazing. Garnet with a blood red rim. At stunning nose of blackberry fruit, spice and red meat. A touch of herbs. This is masculine and complex (is that possible😀?). Lush yet mineral with verve. Expansive, broad with 20 more years of evolution. Great. (99) (1383 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/24/2022 & rated 99 points: Still youthful, the wine explodes with its nose of cherries black raspberries, smoke, flowers, spearmint, and thyme. Powerful, balanced, harmonious, and with a seamless finish that does not want to quit, this is off the hook! Decanted for about 60 minutes, drink from 2022-2040. (3273 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 4/7/2022: The 99 La Turque is freakish, as it's a 100 point wine that's still a baby at age 23. It's in the front end of a very long drinking window. (2729 views) | | | Tasted by bookert on 10/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Powerful but balanced (3099 views) | | | Tasted by The Guzz on 10/2/2021 & rated 96 points: Beautiful balance and totally in the zone. A rare bottle I could still taste the next day. Stunning (2827 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 9/10/2021 & rated 95 points: 2021 Athens Wine Event , An event to make up for the last 2 years (Spondi , Athens): Served blind flanked by what would be revealed to be the Chave 1999 ( ( Papies 97) and was along the same wavelength albeit darker and bigger. We guessed late 90s La Mouline as we felt it had a bit of a herby feel we so associate with the La La.
This with time like another 5-10 years will be close to perfect and will be like the great La Las of the 80s now is our call. It’s for sure impressive and close to perfection now but the heavier winemaking style of Guigal still needs time to hit its full stride. Impressive still and an easy 95 but hold on a bit more if you can and what we have here will be very close to a perfect score. (3003 views) | | | Tasted by VDLT Wine on 8/8/2021: Unfortunately, this was served after far too many other wines and with a chocolate dessert that rendered it sour tasting. Clearly a monster of a Syrah that seemed to have some positive characteristics. I know many people love and covet these wines but it doesn't appear that I align well with them. (2179 views) | | | Tasted by CHarder on 7/23/2021 & rated 99 points: This is really close to perfection - maybe it even should get perfect score. Stunning aromas, nose out of this world. Depth to spare bjt still light on its feet. Will stay here I think for +10 years at least. (1895 views) | | | Tasted by Brolawa on 1/13/2021 & rated 98 points: M&PD Zoom Tasting: This wine was the star of the three Turques. Just a beautiful wine with all of the notes in perfect balance. Fruit, floral and feral all come together to just sing. Hard to find this mix anyplace else. It's a heavy wine, but it is so nicely balanced and structured. (1767 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 1/13/2021: M&PD Zoom Tasting: Northern Rhône (Zoom): Wow, my favorite of the three La Turque vintages. Insanely young. Soaring. Cinnamon. Boom, gunpowder nose. Really generous, balanced palate. Incredible energy, balancing really vibrant acidity with powerful tannins and generous fruit. This is already stunning, but in 10 more years it will be an utter knockout. (3043 views) | | | Tasted by Beric on 11/26/2020 & rated 100 points: Drank in our smaller COVID Thanksgiving (2 ppl) with a garlic butter bird. Decanted for 2.5 hours, significant amount of very fine sediment. The nose was extraordinary, exploding out of the glass with aromas of blackberry and spice. The palate very balanced with integrated tannins, great body, intensity and structure. While mature, it clearly can go for 10 more years. (2208 views) | | | Tasted by Bobby Burgundy on 10/14/2020 & rated 96 points: Today 96 in 5 or 10 years 100 all the way super Reminds me of the 91’ (2400 views) | | | Tasted by Montesquieu on 8/4/2020 & rated 98 points: How should one celebrate an IPO? This is what we drank during a road show celebration dinner at restaurant Daniel in 2011. This time around in 2020, the same great wine. 1999 LaLas for the special occasions in life. (2603 views) | | | Tasted by dnnk88 on 6/11/2020 & rated 97 points: 1999 Northern Rhone Tasting along with 67 Pall Mall Philippe Guigal Masterclass (Line up: E.Guigal La Landonne '99, E.Guigal La Mouline '99. E.Guigal La Turque '99, Chateau d'Ampuis '99, Rene Rostaing Cote Blonde '99, Rene Rostaing La Landonne '99): Amazing density - plush black fruits, roasted figs, liquorice. Reminded me of Lafleur. Full bodied and intense but not overwhelming. Long, menthol finish which was really good. Enjoyed this thoroughly tonight. However, I prefer the 2003 - maybe its time to drink them both side by side. Bravo! (2465 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 6/8/2020 & rated 95 points: Fascinating to see this next to the La Landonne and I do wonder how much it clouds one's impression of the La Turque. This came across as quite elegant and finessed - but was it just by comparison? Would the impression have been so had it been served on its own? Regardless, a lovely wine, with a plump black cherry nose, improved by cracked black pepper, wood smoke, and a bit of incense or potpourri. Big, plush, and round in the mouth. Excellent. (3066 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 1/7/2020: Finally coming around, the 99 is outstanding (as expected). (2863 views) | | | Tasted by VDLT Wine on 11/15/2019: Decanted 2 hours. Bright and youthful but strikes as style and polish over substance. It left me cold. (1297 views) | | | Tasted by lyle@vinchicago.com on 9/4/2019 & rated 96 points: BYO at RPM Steak - Chicago a month ago. An overtly opulent riche bottle for an overtly opulent riche restaurant. Gift Cards and gifted bottle, don't shake me down for money. A tremendous wine, the best kind of Bob Parker wine. Sultry, resonant, good lift to its thunder. Extremely dark, this truly is still rather primary in a lot of its features, but there are no hard edges here either. When to drink it? It's tough telling, it did not expose any fragility of any type, but it does have tenderness. Would have liked to have spent a day two or beyond with this, but not possible in this environment. Great wine, my second 90's La La - both extremely satisfying and among the highest rating I've given any wine. Sometimes with as much as others love such a unfathomably broad spectrum of taste profiles - I often say that "I guess I don't like wine as much as they do". Here, I believe that if you can't see the greatness of bottles like this, you don't like wine nearly enough. Great. (2701 views) | | | Tasted by reichken on 8/27/2019 & rated 95 points: dark dark in the glass, a very young looking wine. a nose of blueberry and bacon, Sunday breakfast!!! it fills the mouth and coats the tongue. still very primary and sexy. young wine, still knitting together (2541 views) | | | Tasted by Ex-Ray on 3/2/2019 & rated 90 points: Tasted alongside 2000 and 2001, not much difference at all among the three. Lighter color, translucent. Sweet cherry and strawberry aromas. Very soft, round, cherish flavors, very drinkable, only light tannin in all of them. At a blind tasting of 20 people, everyone guessed with California cab or pinot...not a single mention of Rhone or even French. There were also La Landonnes of the same three vintages, which were better and more concentrated but still not eye-popping. I was amazed at how light and relatively simple these were, given the reputation and price. A 2010 Cayuse Cailloux, supposedly made to emulate the "La-La" style, was also tasted and was far better.
Ric (3137 views) | | | Tasted by convex on 2/5/2019 & rated 99 points: Gorgeous. (2973 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 8/26/2018 & rated 97 points: MoT Masterclass - Pinacle of the Roasted Slopes (Singapore): This bottle was good but not as great as my last one. What surprised me was how youthful, almost closed, after 20 years? Again, mead, smoke, licorice, violets, etc but it lacked the humph for three digits today. (4048 views) | | | Tasted by Peech on 8/5/2018 & rated 96 points: opened 8 hours and 40 minutes prior, and decanted 2 hours and 40 minutes prior to serving. still concentrated, with sharp alcohol, still smoky, oaky, ripe and sweet on the palate. (369 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. 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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