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• Ozen Likes this wine: 96 points

  December 2, 2023 - I have had 1998 La Mouline about 12 times now. But never as good as this bottle. Makes you wonder drinking too early? What a wine this is, and what a bottle, as at this age that is not a given. This wine is so well integrated and so enthralling. Easily the best bottle ever, even more so than the 1990 or 1999. It has acidity, intensity, orange rind, layered in thick ripe fruit. Actually bursting, smooth, velvet, while all with incredible harmony. This simply is rare. True Cote Rotie Guigal LaLa and this one truly is as good as it gets. I have had Guigal Lala quite a few times of heralded vinatges but I am very impressed here and I did not expect something this royally good at this stage.

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• dream Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 30, 2023 - This has the most amazing smoky nose. On the palate, it's still quite structured but giving a fabulous flavor profile of campfire char, smoked meats and slate minerals. So lifted and refined with smooth tannins still present and the finish is deeply satisfying with complex notes that echo a night spent around a campfire cooking wild game. I think this will follow the path of the 1990 in time. 95+

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• Nanda wrote: flawed

  October 27, 2023 - Northern Rhone Dinner (2012/2005/1998 focus) (Chez Lagragne): Served alongside the La Landonne and La Turque, and something is clearly off here as the bottle tastes more advanced/oxidized. Bummer.

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• acyso wrote: 90 points

  October 27, 2023 - (Mostly) 1998, 2005, 2012 Northern Rhône (Chicago, IL): Not sure that this bottle was entirely sound -- it was a little stewy and showing fruit that wasn't clean and pristine (like in the Turque). Feels like it's tiring and even potentially slightly heat-damaged. Very much a dark complexion, despite the highest percentage of viognier.

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• tcarter Likes this wine: 95 points

  May 24, 2023 - Texas BBQ and La Las Dinner at Marc's House (Marc's House): A gorgeous wine—balance of masculine and feminine. Double decanted for 4 hours and it still opened up better over the 3 hour meal. Felt youthful and vibrant, but still a powerhouse. Deep and rich while also floral at the same time. Awesome.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1998
• Type Red
• Producer E. Guigal
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation La Mouline
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Côte-Rôtie
• UPC Codes 3536650111003, 7070292727087, 790559111004

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• Pending Delivery 8 (1%)
• In Cellars 948 (66%)
• Consumed 475 (33%)

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