1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - With 90 minutes of decanting, the wine served up aromas of fresh baked cherry pie, caramel, licorice, bacon fat, black pepper, camp fire embers, black cherry, spice box, flowers and forest scents. Fresh, bright, sweet, focused and concentrated, the wine pops with ripe, red fruits. Elegant, yet flashy, like a fine Versace suit, this is still on the young side. The finish is long, intense, mineral driven and packed with pure, fresh, red cherries. I'm looking forward to seeing how the wine develops in the glass over dinner.
The wine continued to improve in glass during the night. After 5 hours of air, it was still going strong. The famous La La wines are pricey. Not that value and La Mouline are something most people consider. But the 1998 La Mouline is one of the better vlaues out there for a really great vintage of the wine.
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Comment posted by JulianSkeels:
1/16/2014 8:15:00 PM - Looking forward to your update Jeff. '98 Guigal LaLas are my go-for for relative value in that range, and I've been building a steady stash of these relatively under-appreciated gems. Funily, the Mouline was the cheapest of the lot! So far I've resisted opening many bottles... think best to wait another 5yrs?
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
1/18/2014 8:04:00 AM - I loved the wine.... As you can see from my note. It will be better in 5 years for sure. If you only have a few bottles, better to wait.