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| Community Tasting Notes (average 96.1 pts. and median of 96 pts. in 76 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/12/2023 & rated 98 points: Really singing at the top of its game with a smoky, aromatic profile made even better by its nuances of barbecue, smoked meat. licorice, spearmint, cherries, and plums, Grace, and power are at work here on the palate and in the dark red berry and spice-filled finish. Drink from 2023-2040. (2417 views) | | | Tasted by Bullethead on 2/25/2023 & rated 98 points: The most rustic one from lalala and has the most powerful palate. Thanks for its 100% syrah. At level likes this, it comes to which style you preferred. (1066 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 12/17/2022 & rated 94 points: Holiday Champagne Gala (Park Ridge Country Club): In Guigal flight(s). Big and bold and ripe, lots of big, black flavors with power, but less aromatically forthcoming than previous bottles. Certainly very good, but the flight was simply dominated by Mouline 1989. (2680 views) | | | Tasted by Baherber on 4/23/2022 & rated 98 points: I enjoyed this with a good friend for a belated celebration of our 40 birthdays. Drank it over the course of 3 hours with dinner at a nice French bistro. The wine is drinking really well right now. Powerful, yet incredibly elegant at the same time. (1852 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 12/25/2021 & rated 95 points: Drank in Ireland
Fully mature with a wonderful complexity (2107 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/30/2021 & rated 95 points: Two Rhônes Diverged in a Wood.... ("Chateau La Grange" - La Grange IL): Double(ish) blind in Northern Rhône flight. Rich, black fruit and black pepper jumped out of the glass, screaming ripe vintage Côte-Rôtie with faint hints of evolution. So much here, very good weight and length. My 2nd fav (of 10) in the flight, group's #1. (3333 views) | | | Tasted by burlingtonm on 11/28/2020 & rated 95 points: In a good drinking window, the tannins quickly resolved after decanting and this bottle displayed all the expected intensity and power with dark, rich fruit and there was certainly an exotic quality to this wine. (2275 views) | | | Tasted by Ozen on 10/25/2020 & rated 97 points: a spectacular bottle. Dense and very rich. Lots of fruit, so well integrated and fully mature now. Compared to the Chave 2003 this is so smooth. Absolutely gorgeous. (2206 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 8/16/2020 & rated 96 points: Tasted blind, this wine had a deep red center with orange at the rim. The nose was maybe medium- intensity at first and opened up to medium+ intensity after 6 hours of air. It put forth notes of plum, black spices, cola, and minerals.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with rounded tannin, solid acidity, and great length. As usual, it was the least expressive of the 3 1990 LaLas.
This wine was less tough and tannic than I thought it might be given its reputation. It had a absolute ton of fruit which buried its structure. However, this wine was really not quite ready for prime time yet. It was still opening up after 8 hours in the decanter.
While certainly drinkable, this bottle was begging for another 5-10 years in the cellar. It could well have a couple points of upside as it becomes more expressive like the Mouline. (2010 views) | | | Tasted by Marc on 7/27/2020 & rated 95 points: Midwinter, 27 July, 2020 (Pokai Parera, Ekatahuna, New Zealand): A modern expression of a structured and dense Cote Rotie style. By far the most animal of the Lalas in this vintage. Huge oak adds a creamy note to the dark undergrowth, burnt rubber, and dense deep flavours and aromas of this great wine. In full maturity, but there is no hurry. (1847 views) | | | Tasted by Hanibal on 7/24/2020 & rated 95 points: This wine is silky, smooth complex and has very long aftertaste. A great vintage in the hand of a strong producers can produce fireworks and this is a great example (2037 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 4/24/2020 & rated 94 points: The additional fullness of fruit renders this more satisfying today versus the '89 served previously. But didn't have quite the same balance as the '89 did. (1556 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 3/15/2020 & rated 97 points: The Last Supper (Before the Covid-19 Shutdown) (El Ideas): A perfect, arresting OMFG nose of savory plum and black cherry, with bacon, smoked game and olive. So hard to pull your nose out of the glass. The palate has richness and tension with similar complexity of flavors. Other worldly Syrah. (2012 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/15/2020: Last Wine Dinner Before the Coronavirus Shutdown (EL Ideas - Chicago IL): Great nose with black cherry and plum, rich liqueur, baking spice and black pepper. Much less enticing flavors, this seemed slightly tired and advanced on palate. Palate was not quite up to the standard of previous bottles. still, very enjoyable, but "only" approx 93 points, while previously 2-3 points higher. (2486 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/22/2020 & rated 99 points: Holy Moly! This thrilling wine has it all. While there is some tannin to resolve, and you get the feeling there is still something held in reserve, what you do find is off the charts! Intense, dense, powerful, regal, fresh, balanced and lively, the smoky essence, crushed rock, sweet plum, cherry, thyme, and pepper is more than ample to keep you busy. But the wealth of fruit, power and opulence on the palate is the real magic! The 60 second finish awards you time to enjoy the layers of pure, dark red fruits, cocoa, kirsch, pepper and spice. (3876 views) | | | Tasted by Ozen on 12/23/2019 & rated 96 points: Expecting this to be a grand wine a tiny bit disappointing versus its reputation. Spectacular color with deep darker tones, beautiful masculine dark red. Love the freshness, acidity in this great red, while at the same time very well developed and fully mature and at (or just slightly over) its long peak. This wine has fully come into its own, with fully integrated fruit where separate components are no longer. A compelling bitter after tone in the taste. Autumn is a great way to describe it indeed, but who has anything against autumn as in an Indian summer. Not super complex as in layers and layers of complexity with vastly different dimensions but a great product of maturing into a Baron of a wine. I am not so sure this wine has a long life left and would for sure recommend not to count on that per se: it is as good as it gets now. Lovely (1554 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/7/2019 & rated 97 points: Occasional dinner group. Keller, Coche Dury, Guigal La Landonne plus some ringers. (By PVa @ Monarh in Tilburg, The Netherlands): In the bouquet mature and rustic flavors. Autumn forest as well. On the palate chocolate, cigar box, garrigue and autumn impressions. A firm amount of beautifully fresh acidity. There still is 3 - 5+? years of future in this wine. (1970 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 11/28/2019 & rated 95 points: Expressive nose of blackberry, roast meat, black pepper, and coffee. Silky and elegant with layered fruit and roast meat flavors. It requires patience but with time Guigal's LaLa's develop gorgeous nuance. The 1990 La Landonne is excellent. (1508 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 7/2/2019 & rated 95 points: velvety power here, just early hints of secondary aromas. very fine. (1860 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 12/12/2018 & rated 97 points: Eric's visit to DC - Champagne, White Burgundy, Rhone, Piedmont and etc. (Officina - Washington D.C.): Expressive youthful nose displaying decadent black fruit, blackberry liqueur, black cherry, a hint of mint, cappuccino, smoked bacon, tapenade, black pepper and earth. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of decadent black fruit, silky and polished, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a seamless long sweet black fruit driven finish with cappuccino and smoke bacon at the end. It is halfway between the 90 Chave and La Chapelle in development. Just like the 80 La Mouline, there is nothing modern about it. Drinking beautifully but will easily hold for a couple more decades. (2863 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 11/5/2018 & rated 96 points: A most enjoyable wine lunch (Eddie V's Prime Seafood McLean Virginia): Damn good ... roasted coast? Yes sir! Creosote sure, but not rustic. There is subtle opulence, then a truly Hermes level jam, very ripe but not ... jammy. You get a wet stone after a hard rain nuance, making this very Old World Syrah. Not a hot vintage hot Shiraz, but a rather elegant if seductive northern Rhone! Lovely. (2813 views) | | | Tasted by ID on 9/14/2018: The palate blew me away. The nose was good but failed to signal just how good the wine would be on the palate. Searching for words, I come up with "deep." It's a deep wine. (1989 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 6/8/2018 & rated 93 points: A more potent expression of this wine when viewed next to the '88. Ripe red fruit and still some wood notes to work through. Still could benefit from another few years in the bottle. 93-94+ (2292 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 3/20/2018: Acker Guigal La La dinner (Chef's Club - 275 Mulberry Street): A lot more opulent than the '91 served alongside it this was lower acidity and clearly from a warmer vintage. Again some fruit compote. Very tasty though. It's a wine that pulls a bit more from the hedonistic side. I liked it. Again though comes across as very young. This wine is going to last for ages. (2582 views) | | | Tasted by MJReb on 2/18/2018 & rated 97 points: Chez JPL: fantastic wine, sweetness in the best sense, herbs, complete wine at full maturity (1930 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/25/2001)
(Guigal, La Landonne Côte Rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/10/1998)
(Guigal, La Landonne Côte Rôtie Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (7/5/2013)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne) Bricking dark cherry red color; roasted fruit, bacon fat nose; mature, roasted black fruit, bacon fat palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (11/14/2008)
(E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne) Slightly bricking medium dark red violet with floating sediment; shitake mushroom, truffle and earthy nose; mature, mushroom, tart plum, tobacco and mineral palate with depth; long finish 95+ pts. 95 points |
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| 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”
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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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